Procedure for machine maintenance
Purpose: The purpose of this procedure of machine maintenance is to explain and understand steps of attending machine for maintenance. Scope: To ensure plant and machinery list is available and updated as on date...
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Terms and definitions for automotive industry
As per IATF 16949 standard, “Terms and definitions” is the third clause. Terms and definitions are that used in this standard in different clauses. So below are the main terms and definition with some...
Process categories for IATF 16949
A process is a set of inter related activities where we provide input and get output with value addition.There are three categories of processes as per IATF. These are as below: Management oriented process...
Difference between quality control and quality assurance
Quality Control: Quality control is a process employed to ensure a certain level of quality in a product. It may include whatever actions an industry takes to provide for the control and verification of...
What is DFA when design for quality | Design for assembly
What is DFA? DFA is defined as a process to design such that it can be assembled easily and at low cost. In DFA analysis is done on child parts and final product for...
What is design for manufacturing? | DFM
What is DFM? Design for manufacturing (DFM) is to make a design which is easy to manufacture. Purpose of DFM is to make a better product at lower cost. Manufacturing engineering is the management...
How to conduct FMEA for a product or process?
What is FMEA? An FMEA can be described as a schematic group of activities to : Identify the potential failure modes for a product or process. Assess the risk (effects) associated with those failure....
What is the root cause analysis?
What is Root Cause Analysis? Root Cause Analysis is an in-depth technique for identifying the most relevant, controllable and significant cause of a problem. If we take action on that cause then the problem...
How to calculate OEE in lean manufacturing?
What is OEE? The full form of OEE is overall equipment effectiveness. It is a term used for measuring productivity in the manufacturing process. It is to calculate the percentage of time that is...
What is Control Chart and its types?
The control chart is an online graph used to study how a process changes over time. The control chart was invented by Walter A. Shewhart. Guidelines for Control Chart: A control chart always has...
Cause and Effect diagram in 7 QC tools?
Cause and Effect Diagram A cause and effect diagram is a graphical tool to identify possible causes of a problem or effect. It is one of the basic tools of 7 QC Tools. The...