Guides – quality and manufacturing
Short, practical summaries of automotive and general quality methods. The articles are our own summaries and do not replace the AIAG and VDA manuals or customer-specific requirements.
PPAP levels and documentsWhich documents each level needsAPQP phasesPhases, outputs, control plansFMEA according to AIAG–VDA7 steps, S–O–D, action priority8D problem solvingD0–D8 steps, root cause, timingRoot cause analysis5 Whys, fishbone diagram, 80/20MSA and gage R&R%GRR, ndc, Cg/Cgk acceptance limitsSPC and control chartsChart types, Nelson rules, constants