Create MRB Case

Explanation

This activity is used to report a detected non conformance or defect of a raw material, part, component, or product, thus creating a material review board (MRB) case. Any item that does not conform to the governing specification, drawing, or other approved product description can be reviewed through the MRB. The non conformance can include discrepancies such as expired parts, physical appearance not up to standard, parts not fitting properly etc. The specific type of non conformance is entered when creating a MRB case. It can be reported for an individual part or for a whole batch of the same lot number, or just for a serial number.

A MRB case can be generated against an inventory part in an inventory location, for a purchase order receipt, or on a shop order (at the shop order level, for material or operations). The necessary parts are then isolated. Reserved parts or parts in transit are also taken into consideration. The MRB decides the disposition of the parts after inspection and the parts are later either scrapped or sent back for rework.

When creating a MRB case the dialog New MRB Case is used. The dialog can be access from different pages. To access the dialog from the:

In the dialog enter a non conformance code and optionally additional information. Enable Print Labels if you want to print labels to identify the parts being reviewed by the MRB. Enter the quantity that needs to be inspected by the MRB in the MRB Quantity field. If the MRB case is created from the Inventory Parts In Stock page also a specific availability control which is set to isolate or freeze the parts and prevent them from being available for use must be entered. Finally click OK.

Prerequisites

For the Inventory Parts In Stock page:

For the Inspection Management page:

For the Receipt or Receipts pages:

For the Shop Order, Shop Order Materials, Shop Order Operations, Shop Order Operations Reporting, Shop Orders or Work Center Operations Shop Floor Workbench pages:

System Effects