About Disposing a Defect

A disposition is an action taken to resolve a non-conformance. The disposition method you select for a defect in Non Conformance determines the disposition plan for the defect.

A disposition plan includes the disposition, a description of the corrective actions to be taken (by using a hierarchy of actions), and any additional instructions to be followed to address the non-conformity. You configure the hierarchy of the disposition actions in Plant Applications Administrator, and then run a script file to link the hierarchy of the disposition actions for selection in Non Conformance.

The following table describes the available disposition methods.
DispositionEffect
Use as isThe serial/lot is acceptable for being used as is.
Continue to process (CTP)The serial/lot can undergo operations up to the specified CTP operation, at which point the defect can be addressed.
ClearThe serial/lot does not require any corrective action and is not considered defective.
ScrapThe serial/lot cannot be used and must be scrapped.
ReworkThe serial/lot can be used after performing rework during a specified operation.
MRBThe serial/lot must undergo review by the material review board before disposing it.
Using Non Conformance, you can dispose the following types of products:
  • Serialized: These products contain a unique identifier per piece (for example, a motor used in a pump). You can dispose a single defect or multiple defects for a serialized product at the same time.
  • Non-Serialized: These products contain a unique identifier for a bunch of pieces (for example, a packet of screws). When you dispose a non-serialized product, you can select a different disposition method for different pieces in the same lot. You cannot dispose multiple defects for non-serialized products at the same time.