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2 TABLE OF CONTENTS BACKGROUND...1 Certification requirements: define and document... 1 Applicability to quality standards for other certifying bodies... 1 How FabTrol MRP helps... 1 BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION...2 To certify or not to certify?... 2 STANDARD-BY-STANDARD: HOW TO USE FABTROL MRP...3 Where FabTrol MRP helps define and document... 3 Standard 6: Contract and Project Specification Review and Communication... 4 Standard 7: Detailing... 5 Standard 8: Document and Data Control... 6 Standard 9: Control of Quality Records... 8 Standard 10: Purchasing... 9 Standard 11: Material Identification Standard 12: Fabrication Process Control Standard 13: Inspection and Testing Standard 15: Control of Nonconformances Standard 17: Handling, Storage and Delivery of Product and Materials AISC CERTIFICATION RESOURCES American Institute of Steel Construction Quality Management Company FabTrol Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

3 BACKGROUND Certification requirements: define and document Reduced to its most fundamental level, AISC certi ication for steel building structures requires two key activities: De ining a quality management system that includes written procedures for carrying out the system. Documenting that you are following your system on an ongoing basis. Many fabricators ind it challenging to set up a quality management system designed to support the AISC certi ication process. This is not surprising. A review of the table of contents of the AISC Certi ication Program for Structural Steel Fabricators Standard for Building Structures includes 15 work categories and 29 subcategories. However, FabTrol MRP can help streamline and simplify the process. Applicability to quality standards for other certifying bodies structural steel certi ication standards to discuss how FabTrol MRP can help fabricators obtain and maintain certi ication. In most cases, there is a close correlation, if not a one-to-one correspondence, between AISC standards and other certifying organizations standards, whether U.S.-based, such as the Department of Transportation; international, such as the International Organization for Standardization (ISO); or country-speci ic, such as the Canadian Institute of Steel Construction, The British Constructional Steelwork Association and the Australian Steel Institute. In all cases, structural steel fabrication standards require that fabricators have procedures in place can verify their use of the procedures for the following key fabrication activities: Document/data/drawing management control Material traceability from purchasing through to job site delivery Fabrication process control and shipping management Quality assurance procedures and nonconformance control It will be a small leap, if any at all, for steel fabricators considering multiple certi ications to apply the information in this handbook to a speci ic certi ication process. How FabTrol MRP helps FabTrol MRP can: Define Help de ine procedures related to fabrication activities. Provide documentation that those procedures are being followed. quality management system If your company does not have a quality management system in place, your use of FabTrol MRP can provide the basis for setting up those portions of a system relevant to typical project work low, from project setup to delivery to the job site. For example, AISC Standard Six (Contract and Project Review and Communication) can be met by basing your quality management procedures in this area on the steps involved in setting up and tracking a project in FabTrol MRP. How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 1 A Structural Steel and

4 This involves: Documenting project requirements in the Project Speci ications and Project Details areas. Tracking and attaching correspondence (e.g., quote letters, change orders, contracts, bid-set drawing list, etc.) in the Project Management register. Using the RFI Management tool for project-related communications and attachment of relevant documents Tracking design drawing questions and revisions with the RFI and transmittal systems. De ining your quality management procedure for each fabrication work low activity described in the AISC standards can be handled similarly, whether related to drawing management, purchasing, stock and material traceability, production control, QC inspection and testing, or job site delivery. Note that some standards, such as management roles and responsibilities or the company training plan, fall outside typical project work low. As a result, their de inition and documentation will be handled outside of FabTrol MRP. In the second section of this handbook, we break out the standards that can and cannot be effectively addressed through your use of FabTrol MRP. TIP: Some FabTrol MRP users set up a job in FabTrol MRP called Quality System and attach all quality-related documents, (e.g., equipment inspections, completed trainings, etc.) to the job. In this way, FabTrol MRP helps them document and prove that they are following quality procedures that fall outside typical fabrication work low. Document that you are following your quality management system All project data that has been entered in FabTrol MRP is readily available to provide veri ication that you are following the procedures de ined in your quality management system. Carrying forward the example of contract review and communications, all project speci ications/details, RFIs, and project correspondence created or stored in FabTrol MRP can be readily shared, archived and retrieved using the These veri ication methods can be similarly used for project data in all relevant work low areas addressed by AISC certi ication standards (e.g., purchasing, drawing management, etc.). Yes, the procedures have to it within Zac Parker, Project Manager Dave Steel Co. Inc., Asheville, North Carolina BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION To certify or not to certify? companies have prospered without being AISC-certi ied. Changing trends in the steel fabrication environment in recent years, though, are making it more dif icult for uncerti ied fabricators to win contracts. In an increasingly global economy, fabricators often work with more project participants and more farlung participants than in the past. AISC certi ication provides an assurance to all members of the supply chain, from owners, architects and engineers to building inspectors and construction company owners, that the steel fabricator on the project is quali ied to perform the work. How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 2 A Structural Steel

5 AISC certi ication can also help during a down market. In lean times, more fabricators bid each job, and many are willing to reduce pro it margins to keep work lowing. In some downturns, government projects, which require certi ication, may be more plentiful than commercial and industrial projects. Clearly, certi ication can provide credibility and opportunities outside your company, but it can also enhance your internal environment. As staff members participate in setting up and carrying out a quality management system, employee morale and productivity often get a boost. These are common outcomes when people have an opportunity to contribute and to better understand their jobs and how to do them well. We chose to get certi ied because almost all projects in our region, or service area, are requiring that you be an AISC-certi ied fabricator to even bid on the project, and not just government projects, but across the board. The architects are even putting it in their specs that you have to be AISC-certi ied. Stefanie Dehoyos, Asst. Project Manager Rast Iron Works, San Antonio, Texas STANDARD-BY-STANDARD: HOW TO USE FABTROL MRP Where FabTrol MRP helps define and document FabTrol MRP customers and fabricators who contact FabTrol Systems about purchasing FabTrol MRP often report that certi ication auditors have asked if their company uses FabTrol MRP. There is good reason for this question. Certainly, some aspects of the AISC certi ication standards, such as management responsibilities, fall outside the fabrication management processes handled by FabTrol MRP. However, fabricators who use FabTrol MRP from project startup through to shipping end up with most of the data needed to verify that they are following those portions of their quality management system directly related to job and fabrication activities. material management, production control, quality assurance and shipping data will be readily available. The chart below identi ies those standards where the use of FabTrol MRP can help your organization de ine and document a quality management system. AISC Standard How FabTrol MRP Helps Yes No 1. Purpose X 2. Scope X 3. References X 4. Definitions X 5. Management Responsibility X 6. Contract and Project Specification Review and Communication X 7. Detailing X 8. Document and Data Control X 9. Control of Quality Records X How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 3 A Structural Steel

6 AISC Standard How FabTrol MRP Helps Yes No 10. Purchasing X 11. Material Identification X 12. Fabrication Process Control X 13. Inspection and Testing X 14. Calibration of Inspection, Measuring, and Test Equipment X 15. Control of Nonconformances X 16. Corrective Action X 17. Handling, Storage and Delivery of Product and Materials X 18. Training X 19. Internal Audit X Standard 6: Contract and Project Specification Review and Communication Use of the Project Management module in FabTrol MRP provides a basis for de ining and documenting procedures needed to meet this standard. Standard 6 requirements Record and distribute project requirements Provide for review of original and revised contract documents. Provide for evidence of contract review How FabTrol MRP supports Standard 6 requirements Use the Project Specifications area to document project scope, material requirements, coating and testing requirements. Use the Project Details area to document and manage project details, contacts and status updates. Distribute project requirements by with reports from the Projects report tab. Use the RFI system to communicate about contract clarifications or changes. Use the transmittal system to send and receive design drawing revisions. Track bid-set revisions by transmittal and in the Contract drawing register. Use the Project Management register to document and track tasks, make notes and review the project schedule. Attach all project correspondence, change orders, and relevant documents to the register. Relevant Reports Projects reports > General Project Details; Project Specifications; Project Change Orders; Project Correspondence; Project Notes; RFI Revs & Responses; RFI Log; Drawings with RFI; RFI Summary by Job. Drawing reports > Contract Drawing Transmittal List; Contract Drawing List with Revisions; Contract Drawing Issue Sheet The Project Management module handles a signi icant amount of the data needed to meet this requirement. However, some data and procedures related to Standard 6 are generated in, and available through, other areas of FabTrol MRP, speci ically: Detailing (Standard 7): Drawing Manager module Purchasing (Standard 10): PurchaseMate and StockMiser modules. Fabrication Process (Standard 12): Production modules. Quality Assurance and Control (multiple standards apply): PurchaseMate, StockMiser, Drawing Manager and Production modules. Additional relevant information is covered in this handbook in the appropriate sections. How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 4 A Structural Steel

7 STANDARD 6: CUSTOMER EXAMPLE A fabricator specializing in industrial, power and commercial projects uses the Project Details area to store notes from all project review meetings. Meeting notes and project data sheets, including answers to questions provided to each project manager during the review of design drawings, are added or attached in the Project Management module. Blank forms are also attached in the Project Management correspondence register, making them available to everyone working on the project. As the job progresses, blank forms are copied, completed, given an appropriate name, and then reattached to the register. This ensures that there is documentation con irming that quality assurance speci ications are being met. Detailing, engineering and other departments have access to this information in FabTrol MRP at any time. The information can also be readily updated by anyone authorized to login and make changes. Having one reliable repository where technical, speci ication and drawing information for a project is consolidated and easily accessible saves time and ensures accuracy. Project information can also be readily shared with customers and subcontractors by running relevant reports in FabTrol MRP. Standard 7: Detailing Detailing standards include requirements for drawing management and detailing procedures. FabTrol MRP provides full drawing management support. However, detailer management standards and quali ications are outside the fabrication-based work low handled by FabTrol MRP. The chart below provides information about those aspects of the detailing standards addressed by FabTrol MRP. Standard 7 requirements Preparation of Shop Drawings and Erection Drawings (7.1.1): Document how information is tracked and how information is maintained with the customer. Detailing Standards (7.1.2): As mentioned above, FabTrol MRP does not address procedures related to detailer management standards or qualifications, but it does readily provide information about how the detailer should identify material. Checking of Shop and Erection Drawings (7.1.3): The project manager checks and signs off on drawings before they are released. A record or log is maintained. Customer Approval of Shop Drawings (7.1.4) Customer-Supplied Shop Drawings (7.2.4): Document the receipt, revision and control of customer-supplied shop drawings. How FabTrol MRP supports Standard 7 requirements Use of the Project Manager RFI system and the Drawing Manager transmittal system document all drawing-related questions between the fabricator and external partners (e.g., detailer, customer, engineer, etc.). Use the Detailer Export in the Unit Price File Maintenance functions to extract your material definitions and translation tables. Detailers who run the FabTrol MRP Detailer Package can use the exported data in their installation to provide model data that will match your material definitions. Use the Drawing Manager Fabrication and Erection drawing registers to track to all drawing events and related statuses (e.g., sending out for approval, receiving approval, revision status, release for production, etc.). Related to the description above for Standard 7.1.3, drawings received back from approval as approved are logged in the fabrication drawing register as approved. Electronic copies of the approved drawings are attached to the relevant line in the drawing register. Customer supplied drawings are added to the fabrication drawing register, where they are documented and tracked through to release for fabrication. How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 5 A Structural Steel

8 Relevant Reports 7.1.1: Drawing reports > Drawing Transmittal List; Projects reports > RFI Log; RFI Summary by Job : System Admin. reports > Material Type Codes. Unit Price file Maintenance reports > Unit Price File Export & 7.1.4: Drawing reports > Drawing List with Revisions; Drawing List with Actions; Drawing Register Event Log : Drawing reports > Fabrication Drawing List filtered for Date Issued to Production; All reports previously mentioned in this section. control to keep track of drawings that are out sent for approval, ile copy that kind of thing. And track them when they come back from the detailer, project manager, or customer. Bruce Lanier, Quality Assurance Manager SteelFab Inc., Charlotte, NC Standard 8: Document and Data Control This standard de ines speci ic information and documents that must be available to meet document and data control requirements. Before looking at which areas of FabTrol MRP support these requirements, it is helpful to understand the bigger picture: all project data entered into FabTrol MRP can be reviewed, stored and retrieved. backup of a project that includes all project- s requirement for long-term storage, this.zip ile can be archived and stored off site. Should the need arise, a project backup can be However, some important information is not automatically included in a project backup, speci ically: Documents that were not created in FabTrol MRP (e.g., correspondence, inspection reports, etc.). Data created in FabTrol MRP that is not project-speci ic (e.g., stock, purchasing or production information), and is, therefore, not included automatically in a project backup ile. Fortunately, FabTrol MRP makes it easy to back up non-project speci ic items by adding them to the Project Management register: For non-fabtrol MRP data, such as project communications that were sent outside of the transmittal systems, create a descriptive line in the Project Management register and attach an electronic copy of each communication. The same approach can be used for other documents, such as MTRs and inspection reports. For FabTrol MRP data that is not projectgenerate the desired data. For example, you might want to track your stock usage on a particular job during a speci ic time period. To do this and make sure the information is included in your project backup, set a stock ilter by job and date range. Then generate a PDF version of the resulting report and attach it to the Project Management register. All items attached to the Project Management register will be included automatically in the project backup. The chart below includes only those portions of the requirements addressed by FabTrol MRP. Be aware, though, that Standard 8 also pertains to documentation of all procedures included quality management system. How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 6 A Structural Steel

9 Standard 8 requirements Customer Requirements (8.2): Receive and document customer requirements and contract changes. Maintain a log of shop detail drawings receipt, approval and distribution (including distribution to subcontractors, if any). Revision Control (8.3): Current job specification and contract revision are readily available. Access (8.4): Appropriate personnel within each department have access to current contract revisions and job specifications. Obsolescence and Transmittal (8.5): 1. Maintain a list of current revisions for all project documents, including drawings, and follow procedures that prevent inadvertent use of obsolete documents. 2. Obsolete drawing prints are removed from the shop floor. 3. A transmittal will always accompany quality-sensitive documents sent to outside parties. The transmittal will be stored. How FabTrol MRP supports Standard 8 requirements Use the Project Specifications and Project Details areas to document customer requirements. Use of the Project Management RFI system and the Drawing Manager transmittal system documents all project and drawingrelated changes. The Drawing Manager drawing register tracks drawing receipt and approval. Use of the transmittal system tracks distribution of drawings outside the company. Use of all areas in the Project Management module to keep project information up to date ensures access to the most current specifications and contracts. User access rights and report distribution ensure access to current data. 1. Use of the Project Management module to track contract revision ensures identification of the most current contract revision. Use of the Drawing Manager modules to track drawings ensures identification of the most current drawing revision. The current revision is attached to the appropriate register line in each case. 2. FabTrol MRP cannot remove the drawings from the shop floor, but by maintaining the current revision in the drawing register and attaching the associated image file, it is easy to determine and print the most current revision for use on the shop floor. 3. Use of the transmittal system ensures that sensitive documents will be accompanied by a transmittal, and that the transmittal will be stored as part of the project data. Relevant Reports 8.2 and 8.3: Project reports > General Project Details; Project Specifications; Project Change Orders; Project Correspondence; Project Notes; RFI Revs & Responses; RFI log; Drawings with RFI; RFI Summary by Job. Drawing reports > Drawing Transmittal List; Drawing Register Event Log. 8.4: System Admin. reports > Access Rights for Current User. 8.5: Drawing reports > Drawing Transmittal List; Drawing List with Revisions; Drawing List with Actions; Drawing Register Event Log : Drawings > Fabrication Drawing List filtered for Date Issued to Production. I use the transmittal system in FabTrol MRP extensively. How does that tie into AISC standards? Revision control. All our drawings are entered or imported into FabTrol MRP, so we have the backbone for tracking revisions with transmittals. Right now, w a big job w manually. I jump into FabTrol, set a ilter and track status changes based on the FabTrol transmittal. I need to show I submitted Zone 17 as a whole to the shop on a speci ic date. A week later, I submitted drawings to the shop for the same zone, but with different rev numbers. The transmittal system keeps track of activity. And that tracking is key to a part of our AISC certi ication. Merle Brown, Project Manager B & B Fabricators, Arlington, WA How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 7 A Structural Steel

10 Standard 9: Control of Quality Records This standard requires that your company use a documented procedure storage, maintenance, retention and disp include quality management records, such as internal and external audits of your quality management system, as well as. The chart below provides information about how FabTrol MRP can support this standard for items related to fabrication. Note that we have not included references to relevant report titles. Reports related to the speci ic topic in the chart below are covered under the relevant standard in this handbook (e.g., Mill and consumable purchase orders > see Standard 10: Purchasing). Standard 9 requirements How FabTrol MRP supports Standard 9 requirements Requests for Information Use of the RFI system in FabTrol Project Management module allows you to create an RFI, attach documents, add the response and resolve the RFI, or add a revision to an RFI if the response did not resolve the question. All RFIs are included in a project backup to ensure document retention. Design Changes: Project Management module: RFI Management Drawing Management module: transmittal system; drawing registers Drawing logs Mill and consumable purchase orders Material Testing: Material Test Reports Non-Destructive Testing Reports Certificates of Compliance/Conformance The RFI system (in the Project Management module) and the transmittal system in the Drawing Manager module fully document design- and drawing-related questions and their resolution through the project life cycle. The drawing registers for each drawing type in the Drawing Manager maintain a record of drawings and their revisions. All RFIs, transmittals and drawing register data on a job are included automatically in a project backup. The Drawing Manager module includes a drawing log for every drawing of all drawing types whether drawing data is imported or manually entered into FabTrol MRP. The log provides a full record of history, including events, associated statuses and dates. Drawing data in the Drawing Manager module is included automatically in a project backup. The PurchaseMate and StockMiser modules in FabTrol MRP provide the traceability backbone for steel and non-steel items as their usage is tracked from purchasing, receiving, allocation/nesting into production and actual usage through to shipping. Information is preserved and accessible for all purchases made through the PurchaseMate module using a variety of tracking criteria (e.g., job, vendor, job and vendor, heat certification numbers, etc.). All purchase orders and stock usage are backed up automatically in an installation backup. Specific POs can be printed to a PDF format and attached to the Project Management register. (See Standard 8: Document and Data Control above for more information about use of the Project Management module to retain purchasing records.) All test-related documents can be scanned and attached in the Project Management correspondence register. Once attached, they are included automatically in a project backup. How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 8 A Structural Steel

11 STANDARD 9: CUSTOMER EXAMPLE A structural steel fabricator who uses FabTrol MRP from purchasing through to production and shipping, maintains ingertip access to all drawing and material traceability data. The Drawing Management module is used to record drawing receipt and status, allowing a log to be reviewed at any time of each drawing s history and status. is used to purchase all steel and module. Once the material is received into stock, the company can trace all material back to its original purchase order. As a result, every piece of material that moves through the shop and out the back door on a load can be quickly traced back to the vendor, the test requirements and heat certi ication numbers, the job it was purchased for, and the job it was actually used on. Material is preposted to the StockMiser before it is received so that cut lists generated in the OptiMiser module include purchase order numbers and heat certi ications numbers for all parts on the list and for unused remnant lengths. Standard 10: Purchasing This standard requires that your company can ensure that purchases for a job conform to the project requirements, including the purchase of professional and subcontractor services, and materials. FabTrol MRP fully supports this requirement when purchasing material, and provides partial support for the purchase of services. Standard 10 requirements Purchasing Data (10.1) This standard defines the information purchasing documents must include (e.g., type of service, unique identification, inspections requirements, etc.). How FabTrol MRP supports Standard 10 requirements Use the Project Details area in the Project Management module to document purchasing data requirements on each project, including material, and testing requirements. Use the Project Manager register to specify the project schedule and delivery dates. Use the PurchaseMate module to specify material requirements and shipping instructions. Use the Remarks area on a purchase order to ensure that additional required information is included, such as Use the PurchaseMate to purchases services (e.g., detailing, galvanizing); specify requirements on the purchase order to ensure conformance. Verification of Purchased Product, Materials and Services (10.3) Incoming products and material are checked to ensure conformance with the purchase order and project requirements. Test reports and other evidence of quality control are received and retained. Customer Verification of Fabricated Product (10.4) The fabricator can provide the customer with verification of conformance to the project requirements. Use the Receiving function in the PurchaseMate module to compare what was ordered with what was delivered. Choose to accept or reject receipt based on conformance to the purchase order specifications. Include test reports and note their receipt and identifiers (e.g., heat cert number) in the receiving record in FabTrol MRP. Add receiving notes as necessary for each item received. Once formally received (material, services or supplies), the received items can be traced back to the original purchase order at any time. After being formally received, item usage can be traced back to the stock system. Use the Project Management module as described above in 10.1 to provide verification that project requirements are documented. and shipping systems ensures that there is full material traceability down to the part level. How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 9 A Structural Steel

12 Standard 10 requirements (cont.) Customer Verification of Fabricated Product (10.4) The fabricator can provide the customer with verification of conformance to the project requirements. Control of Customer-Supplied Material (10.5) Supplied material is verified for conformance at the time of receipt and is properly stored to avoid loss, damage or misuse. How FabTrol MRP supports Standard 10 requirements Full use of the drawing management system ensures that only the appropriate revision is used for fabrication. Use the Production modules to ensure that appropriate inspections are carried out before items are released for the next operation. Use the PurchaseMate module to create a purchase order with no cost assigned to the material. Formally receive the items in to the stock system, identifying them as customer-owned. Verify conformance with the purchase order before receipt. Assign a storage location for the material that prevents it from comingling with other material. Run purchasing or stock reports at any time filtered against the relevant job number. Relevant Reports 10.1: Projects reports > General Project Details; Project Specifications. Purchasing reports > Review POs; Material List. 10.3: Purchasing reports > Material Received; Delivery Note Listing. Stock reports > Stock List by PO #; Heat Cert Usage by PO. 10.4: Projects reports > Project Specifications; Project Change Orders. Drawing reports > Drawing List with Revisions; Fabrication Drawing List filtered for Date Issued to Production. Production Status reports > Quantity complete; Summary by Status and Workshop; Production Completed Summary; Production tracking. 10.5: Purchasing reports > Material Received. Stock reports > Stock list by PO Number; Stock recap by [Storage] Area; Stock Movements. The role of the purchasing group, and their use of FabTrol MRP, is very clear. As a result, they and When we buy material, we put it into the StockMiser module, then we use the OptiMiser module. Bruce Lanier, Quality Assurance Manager SteelFab Inc., Charlotte, NC Standard 11: Material Identification This standard requires that your company can identify all material origins and can provide material traceability information as speci ied in the contract documents and AISC codes of standard practice. Standard 11 requirements Conformance to specifications: Contract requirements ASTM order information standards How FabTrol MRP supports Standard 11 requirements Use the Project Specifications and Project Details areas in the Project Management module to document contract requirements and ensure they are available for reference. Use the PurchaseMate to reflect material requirements on each PO: Fill purchase orders from nests created in the OptiMiser and Plate Manager modules. Material type, size and grade information is carried forward automatically to the purchase order. Specify ASTM standards on purchases orders using the ASTM specs function. How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 10 A Structural Steel

13 Standard 11 requirements Conformance of base and consumable materials: Optionally retain test reports, etc. for one year for base material, bolts, welding consumables and coatings. Assign identifying number: Job number to materials. Part numbers during fabrication and assembly. How FabTrol MRP supports Standard 11 requirements Use the PurchaseMate module to purchase items, specifying test requirements on the purchase order. Formally receive items through the purchasing system, verifying conformance during receipt. Scan and attach test reports in the Project Management correspondence register. All attached documents are included during a project backup. Use the PurchaseMate module to purchase material, specifying the job for which it is purchased on the purchase order. Formally receive items through the purchasing system to carry forward the job assignment number into the stock system. Assign material or remnants to a different job before or after usage to reflect changes in actual use. Use the OptiMiser and Plate Manager modules to create cut lists that include part numbers for all parts and show the material used to create each part. Cut lists based on received and/or on-order stock tie material traceability from POs and stock through production to shipping loads that include heat cert information, country of origin, etc. Use the Advanced Production, CNC and ADC modules to maintain full traceability down to the part level. Relevant Reports Projects reports > General Project Details; Project Specifications; Project Correspondence. Purchasing reports > Material Received; Material Received by Type, POs by Job. Stock reports > Stock List by PO number; Stock Recap by Job; Stock Recap by Area; Allocation of Per-Each Stock; Stock Movements; Cross Allocation from Job; Cross Allocation to Job; Heat Cert Usage by PO; Heat Cert Usage with Nesting Info. Nesting reports > Cut List; Pull List; Maintain Material Links. Production reports > Production Cut List; Summary Part List. Shipping reports > Bill of Lading by Country; Assembly List with Heat Certs; Part List with Heat Certs. STANDARD 11: CUSTOMER EXAMPLE document material requirements, including test requirements, for all items on the job. All material is purchased with FabTrol are communicated to the vendor. Material is received into the StockMiser module, carrying forward material requirement speci ications, as well as providing a link back to the PO for reference if necessary. Receiving is set up to require that material test reports are provided at the time of material delivery to ensure that heat certi ication numbers and test reports are provided by the vendor, and that their receipt is documented by the fabricator. The OptiMiser module is used to generate all cut lists from all received or due-in material in the StockMiser module. This ensures that material traceability by job and part number is carried forward Production module, where bar coding is used to con irm cuts as they occur. How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 11 A Structural Steel

14 Standard 12: Fabrication Process Control This standard requires that your company has procedures in place to ensure that fabrication processes, such as welding and coating application, conform to the quality requirements of relevant codes, project speci ications, and AISC requirements. Standard 12 requires quality procedures that cover all fabrication processes, as well as equipment maintenance procedures (12.5). FabTrol MRP provides full support for all requirements in this standard, except equipment maintenance procedures. Standard 12 requirements Welding (12.1): Describe how welds are created and the qualifications of the welders. Bolt Installation (12.2) Describe inspection and testing that verifies that product quality requirements are met. Material Preparation for Application of Coatings (12.3) Describe material inspection process used in coating application to ensure requirements are met. Coating Application (12.4) Describe how coating material is applied in accordance with quality requirements. Cambering and special fabrication processes (12.6) Describe how cambering and other special processes meet contract requirements. How FabTrol MRP supports Standard 12 requirements Use the Project Details area to document welding requirements and identify appropriate staff. Use the Advanced Production module to set up a Work Area and assign employees by work qualification (as set up in the Choose an Employee area) to the welding work area. Use waypoint or progress tracking in the Basic or Advanced Production modules to ensure that the appropriate operations are performed by qualified staff. See preceding description for 12.1 and apply to bolt installation. Use the Paint Calculator to set up paint systems that define surface preparation (e.g., sandblasting) and finish application (standard prime, zinc primer, standard enamel. etc.). Use the Project Specifications area to define required coatings on a project, including material preparation, primer, and finish coat. Use the Basic or Advanced Production modules to set up the paint work area to ensure that items cannot move to the next work area before material coating requirements are met. See description for 12.1 and apply to cambering or other special fabrication processes. If subcontractors are used, set the subcontractor up as a Workshop in Workshop Setup, rather than an internal Work Area. Relevant Reports 12.1, 12.2, 12.6: Production lists reports > Production Material Status by Operation Codes; by Employee Codes; by Labor Waypoint Operations; by Work Area Summary. Production Status reports > Left-to-do & Production Tracking; by Work Area; by Employee by Project 12.3: BOM reports > Coating Requirements. Production Status reports > Summary by Status & Workshop; Batches Completed by Work Area How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 12 A Structural Steel

15 I always use the FabTrol Coatings tab in Project Speci ications. To meet AISC specs, we have to use certi ied paint gauges and check the paint to make sure it got the mls all de ined in FabTrol. For the standard coats, all we have to do is print out the - de ine it in Project Speci ications and attach that to the drawings. And of course, available in FabTrol if anyone needs to check. Stefanie Dehoyos, Asst. Project Manager Rast Iron Works, San Antonio, Texas Standard 13: Inspection and Testing This standard requires that your company de ine and use a documented procedure to test and inspect material and work to ensure that both meet the project requirements. This procedure applies to incoming material and to all products furnished on the project. Inspection records must be compiled and maintained. Standard 13 requirements QC Assignment and Monitoring (13.1): Inspectors are qualified to perform their inspection responsibilities. Inspection Procedure: Material Receipt (13.2.1) Incoming material is checked to ensure it conforms to material requirements and is not damaged. Inspection Procedure: In-Process Inspection (13.2.2) Inspection Procedure: Final Inspection (13.2.3) Inspections Procedure: Inspection Records (13.2.4) How FabTrol MRP supports Standard 13 requirements Set up employees based on their qualifications and use the Choose an Employee area to identify and select employees qualified to perform specific inspections. Set up FabTrol MRP preferences to track worked performed by the employee who performed it. Use the Receiving area in the PurchaseMate module to check incoming material against the purchase order, including the requirement that material test reports be delivered with the load. Use the Basic or Advanced Production module setup to prevent items from moving to the next work area before being inspected. Set up a final QC inspection in Waypoint Tracking. All items that pass through an inspection work area will be tracked in FabTrol MRP, including the date, person performing the inspection, and the items inspected. Relevant Reports 13.1, , , : Production Lists reports > Production Material Status by Operation Codes; by Employee Codes; by Labor Waypoint Operations; by Work Area Summary. Production Status reports > Left-To-Do & Production Tracking (by Work Area; by Employee by Project); Summary by Status & Workshop; Batches Completed by Work Area. Time Card reports > Time Card Posting (by Employee & Job; by Employee & Date; Reference Data by Operation Codes; by Employee Codes; by LaborMate Waypoint Operations) : Purchasing reports > Material Received. Stock reports > Stock List; Stock List by PO Number; Heat Cert Usage by PO. How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 13 A Structural Steel

16 it gives us the ability to keep up with who welded an item, who inspected it, who cut it, who drilled it. All that information used to be written on a drawing or checked off a list. Now we can do it, down to the piece mark, with the and during the day different QC people record who did the work. We months we back up jobs that have closed out and we burn the.zip iles to a CD, then put them in the safe. For all intents and purposes, those quality records are kept forever. And that tracking and storage are built into FabTrol MRP. Zac Parker, Project Manager Dave Steel Co. Inc., Asheville, North Carolina FabTrol provides a lot of the tracking data for quality assurance. We use a bar code system for issuing to production to track the progress toward completion cutting, it up, welding, inal QC and then on to shipping. e got QA points set up in FabTrol and things are scanned at each of those points. The scan log is becoming more and more useful as people realize its value. For example, on our large hospital project, our company owner is looking at FabTrol reports everyday to track how much material is going to the saw, and other work areas. He can check all this without going out to look because everything is being recorded his desk in real time. So this use of FabTrol has become an integral part of documenting toward quality control. And the AISC is all about quality control, quality control. Merle Brown, Project Manager B & B Fabricators, Arlington, WA Standard 15: Control of Nonconformances Standard 15 requires that you have procedures in place to identify and control two types of nonconformance, speci ically: Process nonconformances in which work activities are not carried out as described in your Product nonconformances in which received material or fabrication processing does not meet quality standards. FabTrol MRP helps fabricators control for product nonconformances. Standard 15 requirements How FabTrol MRP supports Standard 15 requirements Nonconforming Product (15.2) Control of nonconforming product to prevent delivery to the customer of items that do not meet specification requirements. Use the receiving function in the PurchaseMate to note material nonconformances and the resulting action (e.g., delivery refusal, acceptance with notes, etc.) During receiving, non-conforming material can be posted to a storage area that segregates the item(s) from other material. The receiving notes and storage area information carry forward to the StockMiser, where the material can, optionally, be placed on hold. When using the linear or plate nesting modules (OptiMiser, Plate Manager), which nest into existing stock and/or on-order items, segregated material can be made unavailable to the nesting engines by setting a filter that prevents material usage based on, for example, on-hold status or specific words in the notes field. Use the preferences set up in the Production modules to prevent loading of uncompleted items. With this setup, FabTrol MRP will not allow items to be loaded that have not been marked as complete in all relevant work areas. How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 14 A Structural Steel

17 Relevant Reports Purchasing reports > Material Received. Stock reports > Stock List; Stock List by PO; Stock Recap by [Storage] Area; Stock Movements; Number; Heat Cert Usage by PO. Shipping reports >Bill of Lading (BOL) by Sequence & Lot; by Assembly. Heat Cert tracking on the BOL from the Shipping Manager (BOL with Assembly List with Heat Certs; BOL with Parts List with Heat Certs; BOL with Heat Cert Usage by PO). CUSTOMER EXAMPLE A structural fabricator who uses the full suite of integrated FabTrol MRP modules, from purchasing through to shipping, is con ident that only items meeting quality standards will arrive at the job site. To control for nonconformances in incoming material, the company requires a visual inspection of every item on incoming loads. Rejected material is documented in receiving area of the purchasing system to ensure easy access to information about why it was rejected. Non-conforming material that is an acceptable substitute is clearly identi ied as such during receiving. To control its use, if necessary, it is placed in a storage area that segregates it from other material received for the job. This information is available in the stock system, and can be used to allow or disallow the nesting engines from including the material on a speci ic nest. To ensure that all fabricated items meet quality standards, the company uses the production systems progress tracking functions to require that all items are marked complete in all work areas, including a inal QC work area, before they can be loaded for shipping. Because every item, and the material it was fabricated from, has passed through the full suite of integrated modules, the Bill of Lading load list provides con irmation to the customer that speci ications have been met (e.g., assembly mark, assembly name, material T/S/G, item weight, heat number and material country-of-origin are included). Standard 17: Handling, Storage and Delivery of Product and Materials Standard 17 requires that your company have procedures for handling, storing and delivering products and materials in a way that avoids damage or deterioration. Material must also be marked in a way that allows for easy identi ication on shipping documents and for possible traceability needs. Additionally, if you have a shipping agreement with your customer or subcontractor, you must have a system in place to ensure that material is shipped in compliance with the shipping instruction (e.g., by sequence or phase) according to the erection plan). Standard 17 requirements Product and Material Storage and Handling How FabTrol MRP supports Standard 17 requirements Use the PurchaseMate receiving function to receive material into stock and identify a storage location. Received material is given a stock ID number when received, and heat certification numbers are linked to the material. Material can always be easily traced back to these identifiers. When material is moved or fully or material management, production and shipping modules. Product and Material Delivery and Traceability Full use of the material management and production systems ensures that shipping documents generated in FabTrol MRP include material traceability for every item on a load. How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 15 A Structural Steel

18 Standard 17 requirements Shipping Agreement Compliance How FabTrol MRP supports Standard 17 requirements function to establish completion dates (e.g., sequence or phase). Use the Shipping Manager to plan loads based on a sequenced erection schedule to ensure shipping documents fully identify each item included on the load. Relevant Reports Stock reports > Stock List; Stock recap by [storage] Area; Stock Movements. Shipping reports > Bill of Lading (with optional inclusions: by sequence & lot; by assembly mark; by material type & country; by assembly name & country; assembly list with heat certs; parts list with heat certs). Accounting Export report > Shipping > tonnage shipped by date range (optionally include line item details and sequence summaries). MRP.. The software over- - into the Zac Parker, Project Manager Dave Steel Co. Inc., Asheville, North Carolina AISC CERTIFICATION RESOURCES American Institute of Steel Construction Contact the institute for information about certi ication at: 866. ASK.AISC certinfo@aisc.org Download relevant documents at AISC Certi ication for Structural Steel Fabricators: Standard for Steel Building Structures (This document de ines each certi ication standard in detail.) important. (A brochure that provides information on certi ication issues and processes.) How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 16 A Structural Steel

19 Quality Management Company QMC conducts the AISC certi ication audits. Contact them: certi Download relevant sample documents at QMC ( Quality Manual Sample (This document de ines the quality management system for the ictitious XYZ Corporation as an example of what is required by the AISC.) Quality Manual Sample Manual with instructive comments (This document is an annotated XYZ Corporation manual that provides an explanation of the goals and requirements for each quality management procedure.) Sample procedures and guidelines for writing procedures How FabTrol MRP Supports AISC Certification 17 A Structural Steel

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