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A young female engineer checks a machine.

16.11.23

QM Knowledge: Production Process and Product Approval

Even before series production, every supplier must prove that the production process and the product meet all requirements. A suitable procedure for this is the Production Process and Product Approval (PPA; German: "Produktionsprozess- und Produktfreigabe" or: PPF). Read this article to find out… Read more

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Quality Management

Manuel Klötzer

21.07.23

VDA Volume 5 – Standard Work for Measuring and Inspecting

In order to avoid wrong decisions with far-reaching consequences when inspecting industrially manufactured parts, the measuring and inspection equipment used must be demonstrably suitable for the intended purpose. ISO 9001 already stipulates that organizations "shall determine and provide the resources… Read more

Knowledge

Maren Behrendt

07.12.22

QM Knowledge: NTF

"No Trouble Found" means as much as "no problems found". What sounds very positive at first, nevertheless poses a challenge in certain situations. Read this article to find out what the "No Trouble Found" verdict is all about. Read more

Quality Management

Dr. Alexander Schloske

02.05.19

What to expect with regard to the aligned FMEA standard in accordance with AIAG/VDA?

In November 2017, the yellow print on FMEA alignment between AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group) and the VDA (German Association of the Automotive Industry) was released after a three-year work phase. In the subsequent 90-day commenting phase, the VDA received 3,692 comments and objections, says… Read more