AFSCI21-104 — Industrial Process Control

AFSCI21-104 governs industrial process control at Air Logistics Complexes and organizationally aligned geographically separated units.

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  • Publication number: AFSCI21-104
  • Title: INDUSTRIAL PROCESS CONTROL
  • Date: 2024-10-29

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AFSCI21-104 covers industrial process levels, process benchmarking and control, process characterization, change management, and risk management. It describes the technical engineering authority for the production machine and establishes roles for an industrial process control program.

Applies to: It applies to industrial processes at Ogden Air Logistics Complex, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, and Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex, as well as any geographically separated units that are organizationally aligned to the air logistics complexes.

Topics covered

  • Industrial process control
  • Industrial process levels
  • Process benchmarking
  • Industrial process characterization
  • Industrial process change management
  • Risk management
  • Technical engineering authority

Questions and answers

What is industrial process control defined as?

IPC is defined as the method of ensuring that an industrial process is predictable, stable, and consistently operating at the target level of performance with only normal variation.

Is IPC required for level 4 processes?

IPC application to level 4 processes is not required and may entail some modification to the IPC structure.

What processes are included in level 1 end item modification?

Level 1 includes processes that modify end items such as paint, welding, machining, disassembly, assembly, plating, plasma spray, shot peen.

What does IPC enable for industrial processes?

IPC enables quantitative process benchmarking and control, allows for understanding of acceptable variation within the process, and serves as an avenue for future improvement within these boundaries.

What must the AFSC Commander assure for IPC?

Assure establishment and maintenance of an IPC program.

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