SAMPLING & APPROVAL / BUYING ANSWER
Keeping a retained approval sample.
How should a buyer store an approved pet product sample?
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THE BUYING ANSWER
Start with a clear definition.
Keep the sample identifiable, protected and linked to the approval record. Record who holds each reference and which version it represents. A retained sample is useful only when later reviewers can distinguish it from rejected prototypes.
The decision behind the detail.
Handling and storage can change appearance. Note any condition change rather than using a damaged reference as an unquestioned standard.
PREPARE ONLY WHAT IS RELEVANT
Three details to bring.
- Holder and location
- Record where the reference sample is kept.
- Approval link
- Identify the associated specification and decision.
- Condition notes
- Record damage, fading or other relevant changes.
Check together
- Separate approved samples from development alternatives.
- Keep labels and identifiers attached.
- Reconfirm the reference before a material-sensitive reorder.
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