This document specifies tools for communication between a purchaser and a supplier of welding consumables within quality systems, such as those based upon ISO 9001.
This document, together with an applicable welding consumable standard (ISO or other), provides a method for preparing the specific details needed for welding consumable procurement which consists of:
a) the welding consumable classification (selected from the applicable welding consumable standard);
b) the lot classification;
c) the testing schedule.