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TOP-ORDER: Order Entry & Contract Review

                                                                                                                                                                                                              REV: 3/10/08

SCOPE: This procedure covers the entry, review, acknowledgment and modification of forging parts orders. For die orders, which must precede any parts orders, see TOP-NEWDI This procedure also covers the ultimate review of our contract with the customer which must be successfully completed before the order is scheduled.

STEP WHO WHEN INFO TO USE WHAT TO DO RESULTS
1

Anyone

Upon receiving customer purchase order for forgings
Customer purchase order

Forward details of PO to Customer Service Representative.

PO forwarded to Customer Service Representative

2 Customer Service Representative Upon receiving customer purchase order for forgings Customer PO details Enter PO details in M2M Sales Order; if Credit Warning appears notify Accounting Manager of this customer's attempt to enter a new purchase order and place sales order in HOLD status pending resolution by Accounting Manager. Accounting Manager notified that customer with unacceptable credit problem is attempting to place an order; order placed on HOLD
3 Accounting Manager Upon notification that customer with unacceptable credit is attempting to place order Credit standing in Customer Master in M2M; customer's payment history; own knowledge Contact customer and negotiate satisfactory payment arrangements in order to allow the entry of newly received purchase order; if this cannot be accomplished, inform customer that their order will NOT be accepted; confirm to customer in writing if feel appropriate; inform Customer Service Representative (e-mail or verbal) to either proceed with or cease order entry. Collection and/or control of delinquent accounts assured
4 Customer Service Representative Upon receiving customer purchase order for forgings (and after steps 2 and 3 have been resolved, if necessary) Customer PO; Item Master Check PO to see if all questions are answered to enter a sales order (specific part number, price, material, machining requirements, ship-to-address); if not clear, call customer; verify part number, price (per order quantity), grade & size, and print revision and Customer Print Revision.  If any information on customer PO does not match information in computer, notify customer; if price is incorrect ask for corrected PO; ask for copy of latest revision of Customer Specification if die has not run in 5 years or more e-mail Engineer assigned to customer  to review tooling and prints; (see TOP-TPSMM then change Jobs info to reflect correct Process Plan); forward PO to Sales Operations Manager if legal statements or terms on Customer's PO have changed. PO Reviewed, verified, and updated; Print Revision Review form started and sent to Engineer assigned to customer along with an email for review of tooling and prints; Spec Revision Review form started and sent to QA Manager for review; PO to Sales Operations Manager if legal statements or terms on Customer's PO have changed
5 Engineer assigned to customer; Engineering Assistant Upon receiving Print Revision Review file (Goldenrod) Print Revision Review file (Goldenrod) and any associated print; Engineering files Review indicated print revision to determine degree of change; if no previous customer print on file, compare to Engineering file; describe degree of change on Print Revision Review; if change does not affect our process, update print revision in engineering prints on the computer, return Goldenrod with appropriate notes to Sales Operations Manager via Customer Service Rep; if a die change or quote is indicated on the Goldenrod, Sales Operations Manager is notified of re-quote needed. Print change reviewed; print revision updated if needed; quote requested if needed
6 Sales Operations Manager Upon receiving Goldenrod Goldenrod If a die change or quote is indicated, determine form VP-Sales what route to follow (typically TOP-QUOTE or TOP-DCORD); forward Goldenrod to Engineering Assistant. Quote or Die Order procedure executed as needed; Goldenrod forwarded to Engineering Assistant
7 Engineering Assistant Upon receiving  Goldenrod Goldenrod File Goldenrod in computer program under Engineering. Goldenrod filed
8 QA Manager Upon receiving Spec Revision Review Form Spec Revision Review form and Customer Specification Review indicated Customer Specification revision to determine degree of change; describe degree of change on Spec Revision Review; if change does not affect our process, update affected Spec ID on the computer; return to customer Service Rep via Sales Operations Manager. Customer Specification change reviewed; Spec ID updated if needed
9 Customer Service Representative Upon receiving updated Spec Revision Review form Spec Revision Review form If quote is indicated, determine from Sales Operations Manager what route to follow (typically TOP-QUOTE) route Spec Revision Review form with documents of such procedure as needed; when resolved, send updated Spec Revision Review form to QA Manager. Quote or appropriate procedure executed as needed; updated Spec Revision Review form forwarded to QA Manager
10 QA Manager Upon receiving updated Spec Revision Review Spec Revision Review File updated Spec Revision Review online in Customer Specifications. Updated Spec Revision Review filed online in Customer Specifications
11 Sales Operations Manager Upon receiving email for request for price break/update Email request Quote price for quantity requested; send to Customer Service Representative. Price update
12 Sales Operations Manager Upon receiving Customer Purchase Order; notes from Customer Service Representative Customer Purchase Order Review terms and legal statements on Customer Purchase Order; if approved sign or initial and date the Purchase Order; notify Customer Service Representative. Terms and contract approved or noted; Purchase Order returned to Customer Service Representative
13 Customer Service Representative Upon receiving Purchase Order Purchase Order; any notes of corrections needed Inform customer of corrections  needed; request corrected PO or confirming email; send any discrepancy to customer in writing; put order on hold. Price updated on PO; order put on hold

 

14 Customer Service Representative Upon receipt of completed Purchase Order folder Purchase Order folder Verify Purchase Order has been signed off properly; file in PO folders. PO folders checked and filed
15 Customer Service Representative Upon receiving confirming Purchase Order or change of Purchase Order Confirming or change Purchase Order; Jobs Info; Purchase Order Folder Verify all information between confirming / change PO and Jobs Info; change Jobs Info as needed and mark on order; add confirming or change order to PO folder; when applicable, forward information to Machining. Customer PO folder and Jobs Info updated with confirming or change PO; Machining Department notified

 

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