The Process Flow Chart is the document that describes the manufacturing steps to produce, assemble, check, rework, repair, store and to send the parts to Kasai UK.
The Process Flow Chart is used to analyze the total process rather than the individual steps. It allows the user to see the impacts of variations (machines, material, manpower, etc.) on the process.
Minimum Content Requirements
The following items are expected as a minimum content of this document:
A schematic layout of the complete process from goods inwards to dispatch including all inspection points (and associated documentation) and all sub-processes (on separate flow charts if necessary).
This shall include:
All raw material and components inputs for each Process operation,
All Key processes from both the customer and the supplier point of view,
All processes involved in the manufacture of Special Characteristics must be identified,
All logistic routes within the supplier controlled process,
All on line and off line storage points,
The exit points for Service parts,
All routine off-standard operations processes (e.g. rework, component reclaim),
All points where product is labelled / identified,
Identification of process constraints (bottlenecks).
For those products having a common process flow a generic chart can be used showing the common process stages and a reference sheet to identify the affected part numbers.
The supplier must ensure consistency throughout all documentation (e.g.: Control plan, Process Flow Chart , Special Characteristic and Key Features Diagram, Inspection Report, FMEA) for;
- operation step numbering
- product characteristics identification
During Ramp-up, all the ramp-up activities shall be clearly indicated in the Process Flow Chart.
Document Description
The Supplier shall use flowchart symbols specified by an appropriate / ISO standard to complete the layout. For Modular Assemblies (CPM, FEM, etc.), the “Component Supply Chain Chart” should be appended to the Flowchart.
The following symbols should be used for the Process Flow Chart. If the supplier wants to use another standard, they shall :
- first ask for Kasai UK agreement,
- give to Kasai UK the symbols description.
Production operation
Manual production operation
Decision
Storage
Document
For rules related to document submission, refer to the Submission Rules page.
