Modify the Continue-to-Process (CTP) Disposition Method

About this task

A Continue-to-Process (CTP) disposition method implies that the serial/lot can undergo operations up to the specified CTP operation, at which point the defect can be addressed. As a quality engineer, you can modify the following CTP disposition details:

The operation until which the serial/lot can be processed.
The disposition method, which can be changed from CTP to any of the other disposition methods such as, Clear, Scrap, Rework or Use as is.
The disposition action reasons.
Additional information related to the disposition.

The following conditions apply when you modify a CTP disposition method:

When you select the CTP disposition method for a plan, all the defects in the plan are moved to the Active status.
You can modify the CTP disposition method only if all the defects in the plan are in the Active status. If at least one of the serials/lots completes the CTP operation (that is, the defect moves to the Submitted status), you cannot modify the CTP disposition method.
You can dispose the plan if all the serials/lots complete the CTP operation (that is, all the defects are moved to the Submitted status).
When a non conformance is disposed as CTP to an operation in a mutually exclusive set, then all the operations in that mutually exclusive set will go on hold by default.

Procedure

Search for the plan that is associated with the defect by performing one of the following steps:
- If the plan appears in the left pane or workspace, select the link.
- Enter the plan number in the Enter a Serial/Lot, NCR, WO, Plan, Material, Material Family box. When you dispose multiple defects, the plan number is added or selected by you when you create a plan. When you dispose a single defect, the plan number is generated when you submit the disposition method.
Select .
The Disposition window appears, displaying a list of serials/lots corresponding to the defects in the plan. The check boxes for all the serials/lots in the list are selected and disabled.

Modify values as specified in the following table.

Box

Description

Dispositions

This box contains the value Continue to process. If you want to continue with the CTP disposition method, but want to specify a different CTP operation or reasons, do not modify this value. If, however, you want to specify a different disposition method, select an option as described in the following table.


Option	Description
Clear	Select this option if the defect raised for the serial/lot is not considered a defect.
Use as is	Select this option to use the serial/lot in the operations as it is.
Scrap	Select this option to discard the serial/lot.
Rework	Select this option to rework on the non-conforming part, and then select the operation on which the defective pieces should be reworked, in the USE UNTIL/REWORK OPERATION box. Note: In the list of operations to be reworked, the excluded operations from the mutually exclusive set will not appear.
MRB	Select MRB to indicate that the defect must be reviewed by the material board, thus deferring the disposition to a later date. This will allow the quality team in your organization to determine the correct disposition method.

USE UNTIL/REWORK OPERATION

Select the operation until which the serial/lot can be processed. This box appears only for the following disposition methods:

Rework
Note: In the list of operations to be reworked, the excluded operations from the mutually exclusive set will not appear.
Continue to process
Note: When a non conformance is disposed as CTP to an operation in a mutually exclusive set, then all the operations in that mutually exclusive set will go on hold by default.

SELECT DISPOSITION ACTION REASON

Select the hierarchy of reasons for the disposition action.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Enter any relevant information, such as a URL, contact details of the supplier, or any information that is helpful to perform the root cause analysis of the non-conformance.

Select Submit.

Results

The following actions take place based on the disposition method that you have selected.


Disposition Type	Result for a Serialized Product	Result for a Non-Serialized Product
Clear	The status of the defect is set to Not a Defect, indicated by . The hold on the serial/lot is released.	If this is the only disposition method specified for the lot: The status of the defect is set to Not a Defect, indicated by . The hold on the serial/lot is released. If the disposition methods also include Use as is or Scrap (but do not include MRB, Continue to Process, or Rework): The status of the defect is set to Closed, indicated by . The hold on the serial/lot is released. If the disposition methods also include MRB, CTP, or Rework: The status of the defect is Active, indicated by . When the defect is in the Active status, the hold on the serial/lot is released. In the case of CTP or Rework, when the operation specified in the USE UNTIL/REWORK OPERATION box is reached, the serial/lot will be placed on hold. The defect status is changed to Planned, indicated by .
Continue to process (CTP)	The status of the defect is Active, indicated by . When the defect is in the Active status, the current serial/lot will be released from hold. When the operation specified in the USE UNTIL/REWORK OPERATION box is reached, the serial/lot will be placed on hold. The defect status is changed to Planned, indicated by .	The status of the defect is Active, indicated by . When the defect is in the Active status, the hold on the serial/lot is released. When the operation specified in the USE UNTIL/REWORK OPERATION box is reached, the serial/lot will be placed on hold. The defect status is changed to Planned, indicated by . Note: When a non conformance is disposed as CTP to an operation in a mutually exclusive set, then all the operations in that mutually exclusive set will go on hold by default.
Use as is	The status of the defect is set to Closed, indicated by . The hold on the serial/lot is released.	If the disposition methods for the lot do not include MRB, Rework, or CTP: The status of the defect is set to Closed, indicated by . The hold on the serial/lot is released. If the disposition methods for the lot include MRB, Rework, or CTP: The status of the defect is Active, indicated by . When the defect is in the Active status, the hold on the serial/lot is released. In the case of Rework or CTP, when the operation specified in the USE UNTIL/REWORK OPERATION box is reached, the serial/lot is placed on hold. The defect status is changed to Planned, indicated by .
Scrap	The status of the defect is set to Closed, indicated by . The hold on the serial/lot is released.	If the disposition methods for the lot do not include MRB, Rework, or CTP: The status of the defect is set to Closed, indicated by . The hold on the serial/lot is released. If the disposition methods for the lot include MRB, Rework, or CTP: The status of the defect is Active, indicated by . When the defect is in the Active status, the hold on the serial/lot is released. In the case of Rework or CTP, when the operation specified in the USE UNTIL/REWORK OPERATION box is reached, the serial/lot is placed on hold. The defect status is changed to Planned, indicated by .
Rework	The status of the defect is set to Active, indicated by . After completion of the rework operation, the status is changed to Planned, indicated by . The serial/lot continues to be on hold. The hold is released after the completion of rework.	The status of the defect is set to Active, indicated by . After completion of the rework operation, the status is changed to Planned, indicated by . The serial/lot continues to be on hold. The hold is released after the completion of rework. Note: In the list of operations to be reworked, the excluded operations from the mutually exclusive set will not appear.
MRB	The status of the defect is set to Active, indicated by . The serial/lot continues to be on hold.	The status of the defect is set to Active, indicated by . The serial/lot continues to be on hold.