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Pass/Fail Test

Definition functional test of a prototype where the test parameters are according test specification. If the prototype passed test then it is PASS if failed then FAIL. Generally the pass/fail test is very weak with detection of defects.

PDCA

A four-step model used in management. This is a pillar for a management system. IATF definition: Plan: establish the objectives of the system and its processes, and the resources needed to deliver results in accordance with customers’ requirements and the organization’s policies, and identify and address risks and opportunities; Do: implement what was planned; Check: …

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Planned Shut Down Time

The time when the plant is out of activity- examples: all events that should be excluded from efficiency analysis because there was no intention of running production (e.g. breaks, lunch, scheduled maintenance, or periods where there is nothing to produce). The remaining available time is your Planned Production Time.

Poka-Yoke

A Japanese expression meaning “common or simple, mistake proof”. A method of preventing errors by putting limits on how an operation can be performed in order to force the correct completion of the operation.