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Six Sigma & Statistical Quality · Measurement & Inspection · MSA & Traceability

Advancing QE Skills (8) | How to Conduct MSA for Online Measurement and Automatic Inspection Equipment

An electronics company entrusted the final inspection of its assembly line to an online automatic inspection device: par…

Quality Management System · Process Approach & Maturity · System Maturity Assessment

QM Management Depth (8) | Quality Management Maturity Assessment: A Health Check for Your System

A certain electronic component manufacturing company, with an annual revenue of 560 million, had just passed the ISO 900…

Quality Management System · Documentation, Records & Knowledge · Documented Information Structure

ISO9001 System Document Package (40) | Supplier Admission and Performance Evaluation Work Instruction

Document Number : WI QA 40 Document Level : Level 3 Document Work Instruction Corresponding Clause : ISO 9001:2015 8.4 C…

Six Sigma & Statistical Quality · Measurement & Inspection · MSA & Traceability

Machine Vision Judging Conformity, but No MSA Done? —— Five Steps for MSA of Automated Measurement Systems

A certain automotive parts company installed an online visual inspection system last year: after stamping parts are off …

Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving · Structured Problem Solving · 8D & Recurrence Prevention

8D Stalls at D7? —— Five Steps to Ensure D8 Team Recognition and Sustain 8D Effectiveness

1. Who Will Be the Next Team Leader After the Report is Closed? A quality manager at an automotive parts company, while …

Quality Management System · System Framework & Standards · ISO 9001 Core Clauses Interpretation

Deep Interpretation of ISO9001 Clause (19) | 8.3 Design and Development of Products and Services: From Design Input to Design Output

1. Key Points of the Clause 8.3.1 The general requirement is for the organization to establish, implement, and maintain …

Measurement, Inspection & Lab · Lab Management · Uncertainty & Comparison

Advancing QE Skills (7) | Introduction to Measurement Uncertainty: From GR&R to Uncertainty Reports

1. A "Qualified" GR&R Report Can't Stop a Client's Question A manufacturing company's hole diameter characteristic is 10…

Business & Enterprise Operations · Strategic Decoding & Operations Planning · Annual Business Plan & Quality Goal Alignment

Quality Management Depth (7) | The Annual Rhythm of Quality Planning: Budget, Goals, Projects, and Review

A certain automotive parts company, with annual revenue of 820 million, has a quality department of 46 people, 8 of whom…

Quality Management System · Documentation, Records & Knowledge · Documented Information Structure

ISO9001 System Document Package (39) | Work Instruction for Record Filling and Archiving

Document Description : This work instruction is a third level supporting document for the "Record Control Procedure" the…

Advanced Quality & R&D Quality · Process Development & Approval · PPAP & Process Approval

Can PPAP Be Submitted with a Ppk of Only 0.83? —— Five-Step Method for Sampling and Judging Initial Process Studies

A machining company submitted its PPAP, which was returned the next day with the client's sole reason: "The sampling for…

Supply Chain & External Provision · Incoming & Outsourcing · IQC Strategy

Supplier Attached Inspection Reports: Five-Step Method for Verifying Incoming Inspection Reports and Data Reliability

1. The "Perfect Data" Report Attached with the Shipment On the IQC table of a hardware manufacturing company, a batch of…

Quality Management System · System Framework & Standards · ISO 9001 Core Clauses Interpretation

Deep Interpretation of ISO9001 Clause (18) | 8.2 Requirements for Products and Services: Practical Contract Review and Customer Communication

1. Key Points of the Clause 8.2.1 "Customer Communication" requires organizations to communicate with customers on five …