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Eight Disciplines

EIGHT DISCIPLINES​

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To go back to the Search screen, click Eight Disciplines next to Welcome at the top-right corner of the page.

1.1. Add Eight Disciplines Step-by-Step​

Add Eight Disciplines Step-by-Step

Step 1: Reach the Eight Disciplines Section

  • From the main Side menu, click on "Production & Quality," then go to "Operations," and finally choose "Eight Disciplines" This will open the Eight Disciplines Search page.

Step 2: Adding Eight Disciplines

  • On the top right of the Eight Disciplines Search page, you'll see an "Add Eight Disciplines" button. Click this button.
Search Results

Before adding a new record, the Search page lists existing Eight Disciplines records in a grid with columns for S.No, Generate PDF (click the download icon to generate and download the 8D report as a PDF), View/Edit, Customer Name, Part Name, Problem Report Date, Title, Defect, Reported At, Reported Through, Reported By and Status.

Step 3: Fill in details

Upon clicking the ‘Add Eight Disciplines button, the Add Eight Disciplines will open. Complete the following information:

  • Customer: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the Customer.
  • Plant: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the plant. The plant added against the customer is displayed in the dropdown.
  • Part: [Dropdown] (Mandatory)Select the part.
  • Problem Report Date:[Date Field] (Mandatory)Select the problem report date.
  • Problem Title:[Text Field] (Mandatory)Enter the problem title.
  • Defect:[Text Field] (Mandatory)Enter the defect.
  • Reported at:[Date Field] (Mandatory)Select the option at which end the defect was reported
  • Reported through [Date Field] (Mandatory)Select the option through whom the defect was reported
  • Reported By: [Dropdown] (Mandatory)Select the option of by whom the defect was reported.
  • Report Serial Number: [Text Field] (Optional) Enter the report serial number.
  • External Customer Details: [Text Field] (Optional) Enter the external customer details.
  • Codes / Descriptions: [Text Field] (Optional) Enter the codes or description details.
  • Defective Qty / PPM: [Text Field] (Optional) Enter the defective quantity or PPM details.
  • Batch / Lot QTY: [Text Field] (Optional) Enter the batch or lot quantity details.
  • Capture an Image: Click the camera icon to open the built-in camera; the button then reads Close Camera. Click Take A Snapshot to capture the picture — it's added to the snapshot list below, from where it can be removed before submitting.
  • Choose File to Upload: Browse and attach one or more PDF or image files (max 3MB each). Every file picked so far is listed in the Selected File List table, with columns for S.No, Remove (before saving), Preview (an eye icon to view/download the file once the record is saved) and File Name.
  • Click the “Submit” Button.
  • To Start Over: Click the "Clear" button if you wish to erase all information and begin a new one. Please note that once this button is clicked, the entered information will not be saved.

Submission Of Eight Disciplines

  • Upon submission of eight disciplines, the entry will be added the screen will transition to the editing mode, and the 1D - Formed Team Member Details Tab is displayed.

1.1.1 1 D- Formed Team Member Details​

Fill in the Details

  • Employee: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the Employee for the team.
  • Status: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the status of the 1D.
  • Status Close Date: [Date Field]Select the close date.
  • To Start Over: Click the "Clear" button if you wish to erase all information and begin a new one. Please note that once this button is clicked, the entered information will not be saved.
  • Click the “Submit” Button.
  • Every employee added to the team so far is listed below in a List of Employees table, with S.No and Employee Name columns.

Submission Of 1D

  • Upon submission of 1D, the entry will be listed and the 2D - Problem Description / Defect Phenomenon Tab is displayed.
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1D can also be edited.

1.1.2 2 D- Problem Description /Defect Phenomenon​

Fill in the Details

  • Description: [Text Field] (Mandatory) Enter the description.
  • Status: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the status of the 2D.
  • Status Close Date: [Date Field]Select the close date.
  • To Start Over: Click the "Clear" button if you wish to erase all information and begin a new one. Please note that once this button is clicked, the entered information will not be saved.
  • Click the “Submit” Button.

Submission Of 2D

  • Upon submission of 2D, the entry will be added and the 3D - Containment Action/Short Term Action Tab will be displayed.
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2D can also be edited.

1.1.3 3 D- Containment Action/Short Term Action​

Fill in the Details

  • Action Details: [Text Field] (Mandatory) Enter the action details.
  • Target Date: [Date Field] (Mandatory) Select the target date.
  • Actual Date: [Date Field] (Mandatory) Select the actual date.
  • Results of Action Taken: [Text Field] (Mandatory) Enter the results of the action taken.
  • Date of Review: [Date Field] (Mandatory) Select the date of the review.
  • Status: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the status of the 3D.
  • Status Close Date: [Date Field]Select the close date if the status.
  • Remark: [Text field] (Optional) Enter the remarks.
  • To Start Over: Click the "Clear" button if you wish to erase all information and begin a new one. Please note that once this button is clicked, the entered information will not be saved.
  • Click the “Submit” Button.

Submission Of 3D

  • Upon submission of 3D, the entry will be listed and the 4D - Root cause analysis Tab is displayed.
  • For editing the 3D, you’ll find the view/edit button in the list of the data displayed.
  • Click the view/edit button in the list and the data is viewed in edit mode.
  • You can make edits to your entry and then proceed to submit it.

1.1.4 4 D- Root cause Analysis​

Fill in the Details

  • Type: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the type
  • Root Cause: [Text Field] (Mandatory) Enter the root cause.
  • Target Date: [Date Field] (Mandatory) Select the target date.
  • Action: [Text Field] (Mandatory) Enter the action taken.
  • Status: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the status of the 4D.
  • Status Close Date: [Date Field]Select the close date if the status.
  • To Start Over: Click the "Clear" button if you wish to erase all information and begin a new one. Please note that once this button is clicked, the entered information will not be saved.
  • Click the “Submit” Button.

Submission Of 4D

  • Upon submission of 4D, the entry will be listed and the 5D - Corrective action/Long-term action Tab is displayed.
  • For editing the 4D, you’ll find the view/edit button in the list of the data displayed.
  • Click the view/edit button in the list and the data is viewed in edit mode.
  • You can make edits to your entry and then proceed to submit it.

1.1.5 5 D- Corrective Actions/Long Term action​

Fill in the Details

  • Root Cause: [Drop down] (Mandatory) Select the root cause. The root cause entered in the 4D is displayed on the dropdown as options
  • Corrective Action: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the corrective action.
  • Error - Proofing: [Text field] (Optional) Used to enter the mistake-proofing or preventive action details implemented to avoid recurrence of the same issue/process error in future.
  • Employee : [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the employee.
  • Target Date: [Date Field] (Mandatory) Select the target date.
  • Implement Date: [Date Field] (Mandatory) Select the implement date.
  • Status: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the status of the 4D.
  • Status Close Date: [Date Field]Select the close date if the status.
  • To Start Over: Click the "Clear" button if you wish to erase all information and begin a new one. Please note that once this button is clicked, the entered information will not be saved.
  • Click the “Submit” Button.

Submission Of 5D

  • Upon submission of 5D, the entry will be listed and the 6D - Monitoring Effectiveness Of Correctiveness Actions Tab is displayed.
  • The resulting Containment Action List table includes a File Names column, listing the names of any files uploaded against that row (5D, 7D-A and 7D-B each show this same column in their own results list).
  • For editing the 5D, you’ll find the view/edit button in the list of the data displayed.
  • Click the view/edit button in the list and the data is viewed in edit mode.
  • You can make edits to your entry and then proceed to submit it.

1.1.6 6 D- Monitoring Effectiveness Of Corrective Actions​

Fill in the Details

  • PPM: [Text Field] (Mandatory) Used to enter the Parts Per Million (PPM) rejection value for monitoring corrective action effectiveness.
  • Rejection Year: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the rejection year action.
  • Rejection Month: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the rejection month action.
  • Status: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the status of the 6D.
  • Status Close Date: [Date Field]Select the close date if the status.
  • To Start Over: Click the "Clear" button if you wish to erase all information and begin a new one. Please note that once this button is clicked, the entered information will not be saved.
  • Click the “Submit” Button.

Submission Of 6D

  • Upon submission of 6D, the entry will be listed and the 7D A - Horizontal Deployment Tab and 7D B -Review -Documents/systems will be displayed.
  • For editing the 6D, you’ll find the view/edit button in the list of the data displayed.
  • Click the view/edit button in the list and the data is viewed in edit mode.
  • You can make edits to your entry and then proceed to submit it.

1.1.7 7D-A Horizontal Deployment​

Fill in the Details

  • Process/Products: [Text Field] (Mandatory) Enter the process/products.
  • Target Date: [Date Field] (Mandatory) Select the target date.
  • Responsibility: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the employee who is responsible for the 7D Aa.
  • On tenants configured for the Eight Disciplines module, this field is instead labelled Responsiblity [Text Field] (Mandatory) and is a free-text "Enter Responsibility Name" field instead of the employee dropdown.
  • Results of Action Taken: [Text field] (Mandatory) Enter the results.
  • Actual Date: [Date Field] (Mandatory) Select the Actual date.
  • Status: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the status of the 7D- A.
  • Status Close Date: [Date Field]Select the close date if the status.
  • Remark: [Text field] (Optional) Enter the remarks.
  • To Start Over: Click the "Clear" button if you wish to erase all information and begin a new one. Please note that once this button is clicked, the entered information will not be saved.
  • Click the “Submit” Button.

Submission Of 7D- A

  • Upon submission of 7D -A , the entry will be listed For editing the 6D, you’ll find the view/edit button in the list of the data displayed.
  • For editing the 7D -A , you’ll find the view/edit button in the list of the data displayed.
  • Click the view/edit button in the list and the data is viewed in edit mode.
  • You can make edits to your entry and then proceed to submit it.

1.1.8 7D - B Reviews Documents/System​

Fill in the Details

  • Type of Qms Document: [Text Field] (Mandatory) Enter the type of QMS document.
  • Revision Detail: [Text Field] (Mandatory) Enter the revision detail.
  • Responsibility: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the employee who is responsible for the 7D Aa.
  • Target Date: [Date Field] (Mandatory) Select the target date.
  • Start Date: [Date Field] (Mandatory) Select the start Actual date.
  • Status: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the status of the 7D- A.
  • Status Close Date: [Date Field]Select the close date if the status.
  • To Start Over: Click the "Clear" button if you wish to erase all information and begin a new one. Please note that once this button is clicked, the entered information will not be saved.
  • Click the “Submit” Button.

Submission Of 7D- B

  • Upon submission of 7D -B , the entry will be listed and the 8D - Problem closure & Sign off Tab is displayed
  • For editing the 7D- B, you’ll find the view/edit button in the list of the data displayed.
  • Click the view/edit button in the list and the data is viewed in edit mode.
  • You can make edits to your entry and then proceed to submit it.

1.1.9 8D - Problem Closure & Sign-Off​

Fill in the Details

  • Team Member: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the team member.
  • Function: [Text Field] (Mandatory) Enter the function name.
  • Sign Off: [Text Field] (Mandatory) Enter the sign Off.
  • Status: [Dropdown] (Mandatory) Select the status of the 8D.
  • Status Close Date: [Date Field]Select the close date if the status.
  • To Start Over: Click the "Clear" button if you wish to erase all information and begin a new one. Please note that once this button is clicked, the entered information will not be saved.
  • Click the “Submit” Button.

Submission Of 8D

  • Upon submission of 8D , the entry will be listed
  • For editing the 8D , you’ll find the view/edit button in the list of the data displayed.
  • Click the view/edit button in the list and the data is viewed in edit mode.
  • You can make edits to your entry and then proceed to submit it.
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  • The status of the Eight Disciplines is closed only when all the D’s status is closed , If one of the D’s status is in pending then the status is also pending.
  • The Capture Image and File Upload options are available in the Eight Disciplines Master, 5D, 7D-A and 7D-B screens for attaching issue-related images and supporting documents.
  • Only PDF and Image files are allowed for upload.
  • Maximum allowed file size is 3 MB.

That's it! You've learned how to ADD, SEARCH, EDIT a Eight Disciplines using the DMeX app. If you need help, contact the support team.