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Core Quality Tools of IATF 16949

Core Quality Tools of IATF 16949

Automotive
What are the core tools for attaining quality in automotive design and production? How are these tools built into the flagship automotive quality management standard, IATF 16949? How does Pro QC International check the effectiveness of these tools in auditing a firm’s quality management system? In the following article you will learn five key tools […]
All You Need to Know About Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

All You Need to Know About Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

Automotive
By The Pro QC Quality Assurance Team Quality and efficiency in the automotive supply chain – Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) The automotive supply chain is extremely complex and dynamic. PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) is an industry-standard that drives down nonconformances and delays. Read this article for an understanding of PPAP and Pro QC’s […]
Improving Factory Quality & Performance

Improving Factory Quality & Performance

Supplier Management
By The Pro QC Quality Assurance Team So, you’re evaluating your supplier, and you need to figure out how to improve factory performance, reduce defect rates, and to raise efficiency. The two major points you need to prioritize are improving production quality (and as a result, product quality), and ensuring your goods comply with global […]
The Value of Expediting in Supplier Development

The Value of Expediting in Supplier Development

Supplier Management
It’s not uncommon for us to receive calls and emails related to issues organizations are having with expediting orders, either from new or existing suppliers. By expediting, the assumption is that a delivery date or other expectation has been provided, but is not being met. Reasons for delays in production might include: New sub-supplier Equipment […]
Ask us: The 5W1H of Product Quality Control

Ask us: The 5W1H of Product Quality Control

Quality Control
One of the most commonly used quality tools is 5W1H, “a method of asking questions about a process or a problem taken up for improvement.” This Socratic questioning method is said to be rooted in Rudyard Kipling’s poem: I keep six faithful serving men (They taught me all I knew); Their names are What and […]
What is APQP?

What is APQP?

Quality Control
Advanced Product Quality Planning, APQP, exists to ensure suppliers and manufacturers produce products that meet or exceed customer expectations. It is considered a structured approach to the design and development of new products and manufacturing processes. As part of Pro QC’s Supplier Development services, APQP incorporates the Deming Cycle, or PDCA. Plan – Technology & Concept […]
Welcome 2015… Maintain Quality Resolutions

Welcome 2015… Maintain Quality Resolutions

News/Pro QC
As the first Monday of the New Year has arrived and productivity once again gains momentum, so too has the responsibility for resolution follow-through. Over the years, we have written a few articles that we think quality professionals in particular will appreciate.  We use quality tools from start to finish to ensure not only success […]