Quality Control
A system of maintaining standards in manufactured products by testing a sample of the output against the specification.
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Quality control, or QC for short, is a process by which entities review the quality of all factors involved in production. ISO 9000 defines quality control as "A part of quality management focused on fulfilling quality requirements".
What is APQP? ADVANCED PRODUCT QUALITY PLANNING CYCLE • Advanced Product Quality Planning method to assure that a product satisfies the customer (both internal and external ) • The goal of APQP is to: • Plan before acting • Anticipate and prevent issues • Validate before moving forward • Facilitate communication • Each Advanced Product Quality Plan is unique and is a living document • • Particular emphasis should be placed on identifying critical path activities and ensuring those are fully resourced APQP BACKGROUND • Automotive industry challenges: • Innovation, more complex product • Reduce NPD times • Complicated Supply chain • Increasing customer and quality requirements • Solution: • Ford, GM, Chrysler APQP Task Force jointly developed in the late 80’s to standardize their respective supplier quality systems. • Continuous Improvement: • Many industries outside the Automotive industry have embraced the AIAG APQP pro
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