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In the fast-paced automotive industry, small changes in Man, Machine, Material, or Method (4M) can have a big impact on product quality and customer satisfaction. Managing these changes systematically helps organizations reduce risks, improve traceability, and comply with standards like IATF 16949. This article explains the purpose, scope, examples, tools, and benefits of 4M Change … Read more
Process Scope This process is applicable for establishing a system for strategic business plan and monitoring relevant measurable objectives to enhance the organization’s performance to achieve business goals and to ensure overall business growth. Process Owner Top Management (MD/Plant Head) Process Description Identify all the internal and external issues that affect the company’s business policies … Read more
Process Scope This process is applicable for maintaining a system for timely receipt, storage and issue of materials from Stores and on-time delivery of products to the customer as per their requirement. Process Owner STORE-IN CHARGE Process description Handling of BOP/Raw Material: Colour coding of Raw Material Issue of Raw Material/ BOP Components to Production … Read more
Process Scope: This process is applicable to establish a system for the identification and disposition of non conforming products at all stages i.e., Incoming, In-process, Finished stages and Customer return. Process Owner: HOD Quality Process Description: Process to control Incoming Rejection: Non-conforming Products at all stages (incoming, in-process & final) shall be identified with a … Read more
Purpose: This process is applicable to establish and maintain a system for continual improvement of the Quality Management System (Product/Process/Documented System) and its effective implementation throughout the organization. Process Owner: Management Representative Process Description for Continual Improvement: Identification of improvement opportunities: This is done in a variety of ways as under Quality objectives: Management review … Read more
Purpose: To implement a system for supplier evaluation, supplier selection, and supplier approval based on their ability to supply products as per the company’s requirements. Scope: It covers all materials, parts/components, job work & direct production consumables whose products/services affect end-product quality. Responsibility of Supplier Selection: The purchase Head is the overall responsible person for … Read more
Purpose: The purpose of this machine maintenance procedure is to explain and understand the steps of attending to machines for maintenance. Scope: Responsibility: The maintenance in-charge is responsible for all the activities on time. Procedure: Master list of machines: Identification of the machine: Preventive maintenance of machines: Daily machine check sheet: It is a machine … Read more
Purpose: Coherence between all the documents, such as the Customer Inspection Standard of parts with the Control Plan, Operation Standard, Inspection Standard, and packing Standard, is essential. Properly defining the standards can prevent rejection and rework and thus improve OEE and COPQ. Responsibility : S.No Activity Responsibility Frequency 1 Review of the Standards/ Format/ … Read more
Purpose: To understand clearly abnormality and abnormal situations, to make operators understand abnormality and abnormal situations, and to standardize further the rules and routes to handle such situations. To learn about handling abnormality in quality. Scope: Handling in-process complaints, supplier complaints & customer complaints and abnormal situations. Abnormal situation: An abnormal situation occurs when a … Read more
Purpose of initial supply control Special control must be exercised during the initial phase of mass production when one of the above items occurs to collect sufficient data to judge whether the mass production can continue using the existing process. So this is the purpose of initial supply control. It is also called initial production control. Scope: … Read more