This document outlines the most common mistakes made in containment plans. It discusses that containment plans should involve all stakeholders from the beginning to ensure a clear scope of work. It also notes that inconsistent training methods between experienced and new workers can lead to quality issues. Finally, it stresses that containment is not the final solution, and that the right approach can reduce recurrence and get production back on track faster while also helping prevent future disruptions.

1. MOST COMMON
MISTAKES IN A
CONTAINMENT
PLAN

2. QUALITY
A good containment plan
guides plants when there is
a QUALITY DISRUPTION

3. IDENTIFYING THE PART
NUMBERS IMPACTED
Customers who received those parts, and
supplier quarantine actions needed to build
ROOT CAUSE
CORRECTIVE
ACTION PLAN

4. CONTAINMENT IS A
VITAL NECESSITY

5. The need for containment
means there is a breakdown
in the PROCESS - A FAILURE
in fundamentals that reflect
poorly on the company
UNEXPECTED
COST

6. UNDEFINED OR
UNCLEAR
STATEMENT OF
WORK

7.  From the start, all stakeholders should be
involved in selecting, evaluating, and kicking
off a containment plan.
 This ensures a clear plan is in place,
expectations are fully aligned between
departments, and that the full scope of work
is defined in advance of containment

8. INCONSISTENT
TRAINING

9.  Traditionally, training on the front line was a
one-to-one knowledge transfer between
experienced workers and trainees.
 This resulted in an inconsistent training
regimen in many companies
 Technology can address this

10. HIGH TURNOVER
RATES

11.  Anytime there’s turnover on the front line,
there’s a risk of mishandled parts or quality
issues that can ripple throughout the
organization.
 Being forced to rotate employees into
positions with which they are not familiar
can create unnecessary issues

12. INAPPROPRIATE
INSPECTION
METHODS

13.  There are several different means by which
defective parts can be inspected. The
method used will depend on several factors
specific not only to the part but to the
production methods used by your company
 Will gauges be used? If so, do you have a
calibration plan in place that can be readily
audited and controlled to ensure accuracy?

14. THE SPEED OF
INSPECTION

15.  Inspection speed is a balancing act for many
companies. If a disruption leads to
downtime, you need to be back up and
running as quickly as possible
 Every minute of downtime can cost
thousands of dollars. But if you rush the
inspection process, issues can recur, or
worse, they can create bigger and more
expensive issues

16. DEFINING A FINAL
SOLUTION

17. CONTAINMENT ISN’T THE
FINAL SOLUTION
When implemented properly, it can provide
protection against quality issues, helping to address
them faster
The right approach to containment
will reduce the risk of recurrence and get
your plant back to regular production
faster
Moreover, preemptive, digital inspection
technology helps reduce the risk of future
quality disruption and resolves them faster
when they do occur

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