I. PARTS FOR PRODUCTION APPROVAL PROCESS
SCOPE
Covers requirements for production part approval for all production commodities.
Production part review and approval is required for each part prior to the first quantity shipment in the
situations detailed in section 4 (When submission is required).
DEFINITION
Parts for production approval must be taken from a significant production run. This run would typically be
from one hour to one shift’s production, with the specific production quantity to total 100 parts minimum
unless MEI Supplier Quality Assurance Group has agreed upon some other quantity in writing.
Parts from each position of a multiple cavity die, mold, tool or pattern are to be measured and
representative parts tested.
Requirements for electronic component approvals are cover in Section X
II. PURPOSE
To determine if all MEI engineering design record and specification requirements are properly understood
by the supplier and that the process has the potential to produce product meeting these requirements
during an actual production run at the quoted production rate.
III. WHEN SUBMISSION IS REQUIRED
1. A new part of product.
2. Product modified by an engineering change to design records, specifications, or materials.
3. Use of another optional/alternative process or material than was used in the previously
approved part.
4. Production from new or modified tools, dies, molds, patterns, etc., including additional or
replacement tooling.
5. Production following refurbishment or rearrangement of existing tooling or equipment.
6. Production following any change in process or method of manufacture
7. Production from tooling and equipment transferred to a different plant location or from an
additional plant location.
8. Change of source for subcontracted parts, materials or services.
9. Product re-released after the tooling has been inactive for volume production for six
months or more.
The purpose of these requirements is to identify changes that might affect MEI or the ultimate
user.