Traceability has become an integral

requirement of Plastic Engineering

quality management systems.
According to the ISO 9001:2008
management standard, companies that
have adopted this system are required to
prepare and maintain documented
procedures aimed at identifying the
product, from the purchase of starting
materials through the production process
ISO 9001:2008 ISO Coordinator - Maxine Boswell

Continued..

Material is
Ordered

Material
Certificatio
n
Is a
requirement.

Production
Begins
Parts are
machined,
fabricated or
assembled

No Material is
Received In
Inventory without a

Material
Certification
The certification is
electronically filed
in the Quality
Control Log
Upon production completion,
all parts are inspected and
shipped. Proper
documentation, including a
Material Certification is
shipped with the completed
order to customer and a copy
is retained in PEIs Quality
Records

Material is
issued to
the
requiremen
ts of the
Customers
Purchase
Order
Material
Certificati
on
Sticker is
retained on
the
material.

The

Quality Management
procedures are defined and
documented within PEIs
Quality Manual. QMP-013
Product Identification 5.1
-5.1.6/ Product Traceability
5.2-5.2.3
ISO 9001:2008 ISO Coordinator - Maxine Boswell

The Quality Control department is

responsible for ensuring that all records and
documents generated include the relevant
part or product identification.
The receiving department is responsible for
the reception, identification and control of
material and products purchased for
incorporation into end deliverables.
Receiving personnel are responsible for
affixing identification stickers and tags to all
incoming items.

ISO 9001:2008 ISO Coordinator - Maxine Boswell

Plastic

Engineering Quality
Systems was checked and
verified by a Third Party
Registrar on March 13, 2009
and found to be in
Compliance with ISO
9001:2008 Standards.
ISO 9001:2008 ISO Coordinator - Maxine Boswell