After the box gets opened and you’ve had the traditional informal meeting of everybody who isn’t busy at that time to see what’s up with the rejection, it is my belief that this event must be treated with care and urgency. Here are four thoughts to keep in mind when handling rejects:
Paperwork
The paperwork has to be forwarded through order entry quickly and the type or response (repair, re-manufacture or replacement) be determined to allow the shop to turn the parts around.
Money
This order must also make its way to the accounting department to allow it to handle the money side of the order with the customer. Most customers will expect credits that they will take whether or not you have that credit in your files or mail it to them. There is no accounting problem that your accounts receivable clerk hates more than to receive a check with a deduction they are not aware of.
Quality
Your quality department will likely investigate the matter to see if it is an isolated instance and if any process changes are required. They will also want to know how these deviant parts got out of the plant without being found. Transparency is important because it insures that continuous improvement will occur to correct any systemic or process problems found.
Tracking
Under no circumstances should parts be touched without a routing slip to go along with them. Seems a little tough, but think about it. If the parts are not entered into the system, somebody is trying to do an end around the process. I’m not a suspicious person but without an order, you’ve got to question the motives of those involved.
Rejects are a pain in the #$% but if handled in a prescribed manner, the pain will be minimized and you’ll be able to recover with the least cost.
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