Knowledge of a process, experience, familiarization of a, or many, processes as well as good communication will get you better results then any standard, specification, audit checklist...etc etc... that any organization can produce... I'll wager I can gain a better understanding of a board shops capabilities walking through with a pen and legal pad...and just observing, listening, and asking very few, but directed, focused questions ...then any person could who strictly followed the most intricately developed checklist concieved... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Timothy A. Estes" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 10:29 AM Subject: [TN] Board Shop Audit > Ultimately the result of a technical audit is to determine if the > fabricator has the capability and quality required to produce a specific > design. The design features (lines, spaces, vias...) and the > reliability requirement of the product must all be considered when > performing an audit. This can be a very difficult task and is often > based on subjective data rather than facts and statistics. > > The IPC D-36 Committee (PCQR2) has been working for several years to > develop a standard that is intended to answer these tough capability, > quality, and reliability questions and is based on demonstrated > capabilities not surveys. While the program is not intended to replace > audits is can be a significant resource to an auditor. IPC has > established a web page for this activity at www.pcbquality.com. > > Tim Estes > CAT Inc. > > --------------------------------------------------- > Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e > To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in > the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet > To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) > To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest > Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives > Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional > information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 > ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------