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Informational consulting and training for automotive industry
Informational consulting and training for automotive industry
customer-specified additional component(s) that are either mechanically or electronically connected to the vehicle or powertrain before (or after) delivery to the final customer “(e.g., custom floor mats, truck bed liners, wheel covers, sound system enhancements, sunroofs, spoilers, super-chargers, etc.)
product quality planning process that supports development of a product or service that will satisfy customer requirements; APQP serves as a guide in the development process and also a standard way to share results between organizations and their customers; APQP covers design robustness, design testing and specification compliance, production process design, quality inspection standards, process capability, production capacity, product packaging, product testing and operator training plan, among other items.
replacement part(s) not procured or released by an OEM for service part applications, which may or may not be produced to original equipment specifications.
documented permission for a person(s) specifying rights and responsibilities related to giving or denying permissions or sanctions within an organization.
Source: IATF (https://www.iatfglobaloversight.org/)
part(s) of known specification, calibrated and traceable to standards, with expected results (pass or fail) that are used to validate the functionality of an error-proofing device or check fixtures (e.g., go / no-go gauging).
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documented description of the systems and processes required for controlling the manufacturing of product (see Annex A).
Source: IATF (https://www.iatfglobaloversight.org/)
Annex A: Control Plan
Source: IATF 16949 terms and definitions
A control plan covers three distinct phases, as appropriate:
a) Prototype: a description of the dimensional measurements, material, and performance tests that will occur during building of the prototype. The organization shall have a prototype control plan, if required by the customer.
b) Pre-launch: a description of the dimensional measurements, material, and performance tests that occur after prototype and before full production. Pre-launch is defined as a production phase in the process of product realization that may be required after prototype build.
c) Production: documentation of product/process characteristics, process controls, tests, and measurement systems that occur during mass production.
A control plan includes, as a minimum, the following contents:
General data
a) control plan number
b) issue date and revision date, if any
c) customer information (see customer requirements)
d) organization’s name/site designation
e) part number(s)
f) part name/description
g) engineering change level
h) phase covered (prototype, pre-launch, production)
i) key contact
j) part/process step number
k) process name/operation description
l) functional group/area responsible
Product control
a) product-related special characteristics
b) other characteristics for control (number, product or process)
c) specification/tolerance
Process control
a) process parameters (including process settings and tolerances)
b) process-related special characteristics
c) machines, jigs, fixtures, tools for manufacturing (including identifiers, as appropriate)
Methods
a) evaluation measurement technique
b) error-proofing
c) sample size and frequency
d) control method
Reaction plan
a) reaction plan (include or reference)
all requirements specified by the customer (e.g., technical, commercial, product and manufacturing process-related requirements, general terms and conditions, customer-specific requirements, etc.)
Source: IATF (https://www.iatfglobaloversight.org/)
interpretations of or supplemental requirements linked to a specific clause(s) of this Automotive QMS Standard.
Source: IATF (https://www.iatfglobaloversight.org/)
process by which products are designed with ease of assembly considerations. (e.g., if a product contains fewer parts it will take less time to assemble, thereby reducing assembly costs).
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combination of two methodologies: Design for Manufacture (DFM), which is the process of optimizing the design to be easier to produce, have higher throughput, and improved quality; and Design for Assembly (DFA), which is the optimization of the design to reduce risk of error, lowering costs, and making it easier to assemble.
Source: IATF (https://www.iatfglobaloversight.org/)