APQP provides a structured approach to product development and quality assurance, offering practical tools and processes. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just getting started with it, mastering its methodology is crucial for driving better results and optimizing your projects.
Quality Book – Guaranteeing proper visual assessment with the Customer
Every organization producing aesthetic components must go beyond standard part approval to agree on a defined level of visual assessment with the customer. In the automotive industry, this is often achieved through approval based on a Quality Book.
Quality Circles in the Industrial Sector – How to implement Them and why it’s worth it
Quality circles are an effective tool that not only help reduce errors and improve processes but also boost employee engagement and enhance team collaboration, making them a key element of success in the industrial sector.
3 Ideas for verifying the Human Error Root Cause Analysis
Sooner or later, every manufacturing organization will face a quality issue that requires appropriate actions to be defined. A common mistake made during the analysis is identifying the cause as "operator error." Why? Because this is just the tip of the iceberg.
Directed-Buy Supplier – How to cooperate with a subsupplier chosen by the Client
When manufacturing parts in the automotive industry, an organization usually works with two types of suppliers. The first is one the company can choose itself – we refer to them as Tier 2 suppliers. The second is the Directed-Buy supplier, chosen by the client for the organization to work with.
Gemba Walk in the industrial sector – Practical guide for Quality Professionals
Gemba Walk is one of the key tools of lean management, playing an increasingly important role in the industrial sector. It involves regular visits to the actual place where production processes are carried out. Learn how this practice supports the work of quality professionals.
Problem Solving in practice: How to effectively solve problems
In every organization, regardless of the industry, problems arise almost daily and can take various forms — from minor production defects to serious issues escalated by customers. For this reason, the ability to resolve them quickly and effectively is invaluable.
CAPA – Corrective and Preventive Actions: How to effectively improve processes?
CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Actions) is a systematic approach for identifying, eliminating, and preventing quality and performance issues in organizations, implemented as a register for managing corrective and preventive actions.
Pass Through Characteristics – Comprehensive Knowledge Compendium
PTC refers to a product characteristic that arises or becomes apparent during the manufacturing process but is not used, tested, or verified for functionality at a specific point in the production chain. As a result, there is a very low chance of detecting it and a high likelihood of delivering non-compliant products to the customer.
8D Report methodology – How to effectively evaluate suppliers reports and actions?
The 8D Report methodology is one of the most popular problem-solving tools used by customers and suppliers in the industry, enabling a systematic approach to root cause analysis and the implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
VDA 6.3 Process Audit – Key steps to ensuring quality in the automotive industry
The VDA 6.3 process audit is a standard developed by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (Verband der Automobilindustrie, VDA). Why is it so important in the industry? Thanks to its comprehensive structure, it plays a crucial role in ensuring high quality and process compliance with customer requirements.
One Point Lesson – Practical application in the organization
A One Point Lesson is a tool widely used in organizations striving for continuous process improvement and enhancing employee skills. The document serves to convey specific, clear information about a particular aspect of work, usually related to safety, quality, or work efficiency.
