4M CHANGE

Presented By : Hardil Shah

 What is 4M change?
1. MAN
2. MACHINE
3. MATERIAL
4. METHOD
 Purpose of 4M Change
• To closely monitor process and effect of
change on product.
 Man
• If new Person join.
• Person is on leave for more than 1 month.
• Shift time extended
• If person is sick.

Machine
• Machine Change.
• Engineering change in Machine.
• Preventive Maintenance planned.
• Break down maintenance done on machine.
• Fixture change in machine.
• Removing or adding external process on machine
 Material
• New Supplier or change current supplier
• New Material for approval source of trial.
• Same Supplier but mixing combination change.

Method
• Any Deviation form Process control (Process Parameter Change)
• Process Sequence Change.
• Additional process implemented.
• New technology implemented
 Type of 4M change
1. Planned (Permanent)
2. Un Planned (Temporary)
 Planned (Permanent) Type Change

• The change that discussed before change and

pre planned.

Unplanned (Temporary) Type Change

• The Change that is done due to some
unavoidable reason.
 Criteria of 4M change
• Set up
• Containment
• Retro active
 Setup
• First Part Approval report
Containment
• To Closely monitor running production

Retroactive
• To trace back from where problem arise in
production.
 Criteria : 4 M Change
MAN MATERIAL METHOD MACHINE
Extended shift working ( Source of supply Any deviation from Process control Machine Change - planned
over 2 shifts ) - change for controlled standard - planned
unplanned item- planned

Manpower change Different spec / Process sequence change -Unplanned Breakdown Maint. Which
( regular) Grade of incoming affects process / quality of
controlled material product - unplanned
from approved
source for trials -
planned

Person left shift job due Material New technology introduction - planned Fixture change - such as enamel
to sickness Composition change- applicator - planned
Planned

New joinee - planned Material Additional process adopted - planned Preventive maintanence. -
Combination Change- planned
Planned

On Leave For More than Inspection equipment change - planned

one Month
 Traceability
• Traceability or unique Identification is very
important for further assessment of product.
• To check product deforms after time interval.