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TOP-URGNT: Urgent Release of Raw Material

REV: 06/28/08

SCOPE: This procedure covers the actions taken to allow urgent release of raw material before all certification and testing is ready.
STEP WHO WHEN INFO TO USE WHAT TO DO RESULTS
1a Steelyard Lead Man, Specialist or Helper Before cutting material which is not clearly approved per Steel info in the computer (and, if required, with additional approval "from office") Steel info; Bundle ID Tag; possibly discussions If possible, discuss with Materials Manager and Production Control Manger the difficulties found, and try to resolve them before continuing; if it is necessary to continue (most often because steel is needed for a job before the mill chemistry information has arrived), initiate an email giving the bundle ID, heat code, Job Order and a description of what information is lacking and send the form to the Materials Manager; continue with normal cutting process (see TOP-CUTIT). Email to Materials Manager; material processed normally
1b Crib Attendant  Upon needing to release "other" raw materials (TOP-RECOM) before all certification and testing is ready Container tags; possibly discussions If possible, discuss with Materials Manager the difficulties found, and try to resolve them before continuing; if it is necessary to continue (most often because material is needed for a job before the mill chemistry information has arrived), initiate an email giving the identity, location, Job Order and a description of what information is lacking and send the form to the Materials Manager continue with normal process. Email to Materials Manager; material processed normally
2 Materials Manager Upon receiving email Email; material certifications reports; Steel info, etc. Put note describing urgent release in Jobs info (if problem cannot be resolved immediately work with  suppliers as necessary to gather up whatever is needed): when info is available, review requirements of the Job Order; if all is okay, remove any notes from Jobs info, etc; if all is not okay, immediately notify the Production Scheduler, and the QC Supervisor, also placing notes in Jobs info; when all is complete, note the disposition on the email; store in Certs  files in computer program in heat code sequence. Notifications made; disposition noted
3 Managers/ Supervisors notified of problems with urgently released material Immediately upon being notified Notification from Materials Manager; any other info deemed useful Work together with other team members to locate all product made with the problematic material; handle any forged parts per TOP-QCTRL  and any raw material per TOP-RMNON; if bad product has been shipped (this assumes an utter failure of the system) see that the customer is immediately notified and the bad product recalled (see TOP-RCALL). Materials Manager notified of problematic material; customer notified
 

 

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