Measurement Guide
REPORT NO.: 85122610712
Form Owner: THD QA - Issue Date: 6/23/08 - Version #: 4
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The Home Depot Company Information
Inspection Standard Adopted:
Refer to “THD Inspection Sampling Tool”
Sample Size determination:
The Inspection Level Shall refer to Most Updated Switching Rules of The Home Depot.
Please Refer to table 5.3 to determine sample size for each audit area
Please use “THD Inspection Sampling Tool” to generate the appropriate each SKU sample
size for every PSI, which includes multiple SKUs combined in one PSI lot.
For the inspection plan is Fix sample size, each SKU shall be drawn according to the required
fix sample quantity which cannot be combined.
Acceptable Quality Level:
Critical Non-conformity is not allowed
AQL 1.0 (or special approved by THD) For Major Non-Conformity
AQL 4.0 (or special approved by THD) For Minor Non-Conformity
For checking item that adopt “Fix sample size”, nonconformity is not allowed.
General defect classification:
Critical Defect
♦
Defects that could result in hazardous or unsafe conditions for individuals using or
maintaining the product as well as defects contravening legal regulations
.
Major Defect
♦
Functional defects reducing the usability or solidity of the product as well as obvious visual
defects reducing the sales value of the product.
Minor Defect
♦
Defects that are unlikely to reduce the use of the product, but nevertheless may influence the
sale.
For random inspection, the following rules are applied:
If the same sample has several defects, only the most serious defect is counted.
Samples with defect have to be replaced or repaired; In the case of critical defects, the entire
shipment must be rejected.