Consistency in APQP APQP processes incorporating standard forms such as Part Submission Warrants, Control Plans, PFMEA, DFMEA, and Dimensional Inspection Reports have not changed since their inception. The robustness of APQP is so apparent that many other industries, especially electrical, industrial, agriculture, and, increasingly, aerospace industries, have started to use the formats for their product
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Auto Manufacturing in the 1980s In the 1980s, all suppliers had to follow different quality standards and procedures for each Big Three auto manufacturer – Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors. Each of these OEM and budding Japanese companies used to have their own requirements on which forms to fill out, which standards to follow, which
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Quality engineers ensure that their organizations’ products and services meet the highest standards. One of the most effective approaches to achieving this goal is the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) methodology. When paired with a robust Quality Management System (QMS), like MESH QMS, quality engineers can take their processes to new heights of excellence. Let’s
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by Sahil Shah When automotive foundries are awarded projects, they start with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) activities. It’s followed by the kickoff of tooling and patterns. As the project moves forward through tooling fabrication, suppliers normally have various team members in process engineering, tooling engineering, sales, project management, quality engineering, and supply chain. These different
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