Automotive Core Tools - Automotive Engineer's Corner

Today we will quickly review the 5 basic methodologies that help to run a succesful automotive company.

Here some basic, super simplified explanations.
Please note, that for each Core Tool there is official handbook of over 100 pages each, so things are more complex.

APQP - Advanced Product Quality Planning
- How to manage the complete project from screening and concept phase to changes in serial production.

FMEA - Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
- How to define risks and plan preventive and corrective measures.

MSA - Measurement Systems Analysis
- How to make sure, that my measuring equipent and methods are accurate enough and correctly applied.

SPC - Statistical Process Control
- How to make sure, that my serial production proces is under my control and spits out parts, that I can surely sell to the client and not throw to the bin.

PPAP - Production Part Approval Process
- How to make sure, that my customer approves the parts that I produce and we both agree about the real parameters of my product and production process.

Core Tools Handbooks are to buy, you will find more infos on the websites of AIAG, VDA-QMC and IATF.

[MRaghav-tg]

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