While you were in the Document Management System you may have noticed that all documents have part numbers. A part number is a unique four part number that identify everything that is in the manufacturing environment such as: documents, equipment, and materials. The system, is laid out in the STUDENTfacturED Quality Manual. Part numbers help STUDENTfacturED control documents, products, equipment, and materials.

The part number is a nested system of codes with four identifiers:

- Lab code. The lab code identifies the lab or class where an item is used. All items used in STUDENTfacturED have the lab code SFED.
- Item code. The item codes are large groups of like items used in the lab, such as documents, or equipment. All documents in STUDENtfacturED have the Item code DOC
- Part code. The part code is a more specific grouping within the item code. There are several types of documents used in STUDENTfacturED that would fall under the DOC item code, such as Work instructions, Forms, and records.
- ID code. The ID code is the item identifier for everything that falls into the same part code. ID codes are numbers assigned sequentially. The first WID given a part number in STDUENTfacturED has the ID code 01, the second 02, and the third 03.

Each part number is unique and applies only to the item it’s assigned to. If you were to search in the Document Management System for SFED-DOC-WID-01, you would find “Assembly of Cheek Cell DNA Extraction Kit Work Instruction Document”. This document is a work instruction document used in the STUDENTfacturED lab, which can be easily deduced using the part number.

Learning Objectives:

- 1.5 - Explain the importance of using a product identification system in a manufacturing environment.