| QUALITY ASSURANCE MANUAL 
  12.0 MATERIAL REVIEW
 
 
  12.1 The purpose of the material review is to determine the future use of any
	    nonconforming raw materials or parts.
 
  12.2 The Material Review Board shall consist of the Quality Control Supervisor, Production
	    Manager, or appointee, and if necessary a third member may be consulted (usually the
	    customer representative), or an appointee either from the Engineering Department or the
	    Purchasing Department.
 
  12.3 The basis for a material review shall be a "Reject Notice" or Form QC 011
	    which will be prepared by an inspector, based on the discrepancy in question.
 
  12.4 A corrective action may be suggested by the originator of the "Reject
	    Notice."
 
  12.5 In normal cases, the decision would be; use as is, rework, return to vendor or scrap.
 
  12.6 If the discrepancy in question is in violation of a customer requirement, the
	    decision of the review board must be approved by the customer.
 
  12.7 Until any such decision is made, the parts or material will be on "hold" in
	    a predesignated area.
 
  12.8 Material review personnel shall have the authority and responsibility to stop
	    production when unsatisfactory corrective action measures are present.
 
  12.9 TOOL SPECIALTY COMPANY shall not delegate M.R.B. authority to sub-tier suppliers
	    without prior customer approval.
 
  12.10 Disposition of customer owned parts must be approved by the customer.
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