The Material Review Board consists of representatives from quality, engineering, and production. When parts fail inspection or deviate from specifications, this group determines the corrective action. They decide whether to scrap the batch, rework the parts, return them to the supplier, or accept them as-is.
Tag that pallet of warped brackets and move it to the cage until MRB reviews it on Tuesday.
Putting items in MRB quarantine physically isolates them so they cannot accidentally enter the assembly line.
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Related terms
Defect
Any deviation from product specifications that impairs cosmetic appearance or functional performance.
Rework
The correction of defective, failed, or non-conforming items during the manufacturing process.
Initial reject
A manufactured item that fails its first quality inspection but can still be salvaged.