Category: Quality Management

PPAP stands for “Production Part Approval Process.” It is a standardized procedure used in the automotive and other manufacturing industries to ensure that a supplier’s production process can consistently produce parts that meet the required specifications and quality standards of the customer. The PPAP process involves several stages, and its main purpose is to demonstrate […]

FMEA stands for “Failure Modes and Effects Analysis.” It is a systematic and structured approach used in various industries to identify potential failures, their causes, and their potential effects on a process, product, or system. The primary purpose of FMEA is to proactively identify and mitigate risks before they occur, thereby enhancing product quality, safety, […]

The Theory of Constraints (TOC) is a management philosophy and methodology developed by Eliyahu M. Goldratt in his book “The Goal,” published in 1984. It is a systematic approach to identifying and addressing the constraints that limit an organization’s ability to achieve its goals. The primary objective of TOC is to improve overall system performance […]

8D – The 8 disciplines of problem solving – 8 steps to solve difficult, recurring or critical problems. The eight disciplines (8D) model is a problem solving approach. The purpose of the 8D methodology is to identify, correct, and eliminate recurring problems, making it useful in product and process improvement. The 8D problem solving model establishes a permanent […]

The ability of a material to resist permanent indentation is known as hardness. Brinell Hardness Test During this test, an accurately controlled force is maintained when an indenter, generally a carbide ball, is forced into the test model for a specific period of time. Upon removal, it leaves an encircling indentation, the measurement of which […]

List of the 7 QC Tools Cause and Effect Diagram Control Chart Pareto Chart Check Sheet Histogram Scatter Diagram Stratification Cause and Effect Diagram Cause and Effect Diagram also known as Fishbone Diagram helps in identifying the potential causes of an effect or a problem. In addition to sorting ideas in respective categories, it also […]