I agree with Franklin, because it's a trend at the quality world to demand any improvements, often auditor wants to see SPC (and FMEA and QFD and blabla).

But it could (resp. will) be helpful to record such datas.In view of ISO9001 it's your own decision to - or not to - collect and record any SPC-relevant datas. Most auditors aren't aware of IPC-standards and are using their abstract/multiaplicable ISO9001/2/3-checklists, otherwise (a 9001-IPC-auditor) would ask along the IPC- & J-STD-paragraphs.

IF you intends to obtain J-STD-001B, you should read §3.1 (table 3-1), 3.4, 11.1 (table 11-1) and 12.2 to take your own decisions about the degree of implementation.

Bernhard (also a QA mngr)

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von:    Franklin Asbell [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Gesendet am:    Mittwoch, 23. Februar 2000 19:46
An:     [log in to unmask]
Betreff:        Re: [TN] SPC INFO

Alan,

While I can see why one would want to collect, track and act upon any
process conditions that may potentially cause defects, are you doing this
'only' because an Auditor said to do it?

Franklin D Asbell
Network Circuits, Inc.
Irving, Texas 75061
972-313-1400





----- Original Message -----
From: Alan Kreplick <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 4:50 AM
Subject: [TN] SPC INFO




> Technetter's,
>
> I'm forwarding an email (see below) from a fellow engineer concerning SPC
> software for tracking solder faults.
>
> I'll forward all replies to him.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Al Kreplick
> Sr. Mfg. Eng.
> Teradyne Inc.
> 500 Riverpark Drive
> North Reading, MA 01864
> 978-370-1726
>
> AL,
> Did you get the E-MAIL I sent REF: S.P.C .programs.
> I would like to get some software that will help track solder faults. If
you
> Know of any please give me a call or E-Mail me.
> The ISO 9000 Auditor wants this  information posted as well as tracked.
> Any info you can supply would be appreciated
> Thanks Phil Robinson
>
> ##############################################################
> TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c
> ##############################################################
> To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with
following text in
> the body:
> To subscribe:   SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name>
> To unsubscribe:   SIGNOFF TECHNET
> ##############################################################
> Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for
additional
> information.
> If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or
> 847-509-9700 ext.5365
> ##############################################################
>

##############################################################
TechNet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c
##############################################################
To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in
the body:
To subscribe:   SUBSCRIBE TECHNET <your full name>
To unsubscribe:   SIGNOFF TECHNET
##############################################################
Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional
information.
If you need assistance - contact Gayatri Sardeshpande at [log in to unmask] or
847-509-9700 ext.5365
##############################################################