{"id":1313,"date":"2014-11-18T18:35:23","date_gmt":"2014-11-18T18:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/multiacademstg.wpengine.com\/9001academy\/blog\/2014\/11\/18\/understanding-dispositions-iso-9001-nonconforming-product\/"},"modified":"2024-10-21T22:21:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-21T22:21:31","slug":"understanding-dispositions-iso-9001-nonconforming-product","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.advisera.com\/9001academy\/blog\/2014\/11\/18\/understanding-dispositions-iso-9001-nonconforming-product\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding dispositions for ISO 9001 nonconforming product"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"ISO 9001\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.advisera.com\/9001academy\/what-is-iso-9001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ISO 9001<\/a> section 8.3 on control of nonconforming product identifies four ways that you can deal with the nonconforming product, but what do these sentences mean? Many companies call this action of identifying what to do with each nonconforming product the \u201cdisposition\u201d of the nonconforming product. The disposition identifies what needs to happen to the product either to make it useful, or to dispose of it. For some more information on the process for non-conforming material, see this blog post on <a title=\"Five steps for ISO 9001 nonconforming products\" href=\"https:\/\/staging.advisera.com\/9001academy\/blog\/2014\/01\/13\/five-steps-iso-9001-nonconforming-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Five steps for ISO 9001 nonconforming products<\/a>. Here are explanations of what the standard means, and some common words used for the dispositions:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-top: 15px; padding-bottom: 10px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-23913\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/sites\/3\/2014\/11\/9001-dispositions.jpg\" alt=\"ISO 9001 nonconforming product: How to understand dispositions\" width=\"1000\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/11\/9001-dispositions.jpg 1000w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/11\/9001-dispositions-300x188.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2014\/11\/9001-dispositions-768x482.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Eliminate the nonconformity<\/h2>\n<p>ISO 9001 states that you can \u201ctake action to eliminate the detected nonconformity,\u201d which is often called \u201cRework.\u201d By performing rework on nonconforming product, you will return it fully to the intended state. If you have a bracket that has holes drilled too small, you can rework the bracket to make the holes the right size, making it fully functional. If a service supplied to a customer is not satisfactory because it is missing a promised component, this component can be added to make the service what was promised. When rework happens there is an additional requirement later in the clause to re-verify and demonstrate conformity after the nonconformity is corrected.<br \/>\n<div id=\"middle-banner\" class=\"banner-shortcode\"><\/div><script>loadMiddleBanner();<\/script><div id=\"side-banner-trigger\" class=\"banner-shortcode\"><\/div><\/p>\n<h2>Authorize use, release or acceptance<\/h2>\n<p>This is often referred to as Use As Is (UAI) when you \u201cauthorize the use, release or acceptance under concession by a relevant authority and, where applicable, by the customer.\u201d If the product or service does not fully conform to the intended requirements, but it can still be used with acceptable degraded results, then this can be approved by an appropriate person, who might be the end customer, if needed. An example might be a bracket that has three holes drilled instead of two, but the third hole does not interfere with the assembly, so the part is used because it will not affect the product.<\/p>\n<p>A unique combination of these first two dispositions is sometimes called a \u201cRepair,\u201d and is often confused with a rework. With a repair you perform actions on the nonconforming product or service that do not fully correct it, but make it acceptable to be used as is. An example would be a bracket with a hole out of place, which could have a third hole added in the correct position so that it could be used, or a service which cannot be fully delivered because a component is not available, but an alternate component is substituted that is acceptable to the customer.<\/p>\n<h2>Action to preclude original use<\/h2>\n<p>The main way of \u201ctaking action to preclude original intended use or application\u201d is to destroy the part in question, often called \u201cscrap.\u201d When you scrap a part you will do what you need to in order to make sure it is not used, and some industries require the part to be defaced or destroyed. What is important is that you have a way to make sure it is not used if you decide on this disposition.<\/p>\n<p>Another method that is sometimes used is to find an alternate use for the item from the one originally identified, and this is often called downgrading. An example of this is when a resistor is downgraded to a lower-grade component, or when a clothing store offers \u201cseconds\u201d of a clothing line that have minor flaws that allow the article to remain usable.<\/p>\n<h2>Actions for delivered product<\/h2>\n<p>The standard describes this as \u201ctaking action appropriate to the effects, or potential effect, of the nonconformity when nonconforming product is detected after delivery or use has started.\u201d This is where your company has delivered a product or service and finds that there is a problem with it either through your own means or when detected by the customer. There are many things that fall under this heading, such as \u201ccustomer returns,\u201d \u201cproduct recalls,\u201d \u201cpartial or full refunds,\u201d or \u201ccustomer notifications.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is important to note that there is a decision required on what is appropriate depending on the effects of the nonconformity. For instance, if there is a defect discovered in software (a software bug) that is determined to be unnoticeable by the end user, it may not be addressed at all. However, if a mechanical failure can cause a car to catch on fire, even if this has not yet happened, then the problem should be addressed.<\/p>\n<h2>Make sure your process suits your needs<\/h2>\n<p>Not everyone has a use for \u201cseconds,\u201d and not all industries will allow for repairs. It is important that your company identifies in your procedure what methods of disposition you will allow for your nonconforming product or service. The list in ISO 9001 is not intended to be the list that all companies must include; it is stated that you shall deal with nonconforming product by \u201cone or more of the following ways.\u201d If your industry has a simple decision of use if it is good, or scrap if it is not, then the other disposition classifications do not apply to you. Identify what you will do with nonconforming product; then ensure that you follow your process.<\/p>\n<p><em>To comply with all ISO 9001 requirements, use this helpful <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.advisera.com\/9001academy\/iso-9001-premium-documentation-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ISO 9001 Premium Documentation Toolkit<\/a><em> that provides all QMS documents.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISO 9001 section 8.3 on control of nonconforming product identifies four ways that you can deal with the nonconforming product, but what do these sentences mean? Many companies call this action of identifying what to do with each nonconforming product the \u201cdisposition\u201d of the nonconforming product. 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