Documentation
Requirements regarding the documentation are getting stricter and more comprehensive. The documentation process may be defined as the process where necessary documentation is retrieved throughout the life span of the production. This may be product approvals, certificates or user manuals.
This process may result in
Documentation administration.
Documentation is retrieved for internal purposes.
Documentation is retrieved for external purposes.
The requirements regarding documentation in production are strict, and one might say that one shipping container of goods creates two shipping containers of documents. Documentation needs to be managed during a production run, whether it be product approvals, certificates or user manuals. If a product is a structure of different parts, the different part will also need their own unique documentation. In addition to this you also have documentation relating to the different versions of products.
After documentation has been managed for the parts and products, the documentation for the operations and processes also needs to be managed. Operators need to document their skills, machines need documentation regarding certificates of approval and operations need to be documented with user manuals and operation routines.
When a production is finished it is also necessary with document management. The product needs documentation concerning testing and approval, serial numbers, measuring certificates and other relevant information.
Tasks related to this process
Uploading documentation
Documentation following purchased, modified or produced goods need to be uploaded to the system.
Connecting documentation
Documentation uploaded to the system needs to be connected to a relevant element.
Print documentation
Documentation needed in print needs to be filtered and printed.
Selecting documentation
Documentation to be included in documentation packages needs to be selected.