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

One Model Fixed, Others Still Failing? —— Revisit the Five-Step Method for Lateral Deployment

A car parts company supplies two models of a chassis assembly to two original equipment manufacturers OEMs on the same p…

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

The Same Scratch, Three Inspectors, Three Conclusions? —— Five-Step Method for the Entire Lifecycle Management of Limit Samples

1. Introduction: A Sample That Sparks a "Rashomon" of Opinions At a quality morning meeting of an automotive parts compa…

Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving · Error Proofing & Standardization · Standard Work (SOS)

Why Are Missing Installations Still Unavoidable Despite Standard Operating Procedures? —— A Case Study of SOS Poka-Yoke Transformation in an Automotive Parts Company

1. Introduction: Clearly Written, Yet Inconsistently Executed An automotive parts company that supplies components for b…

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

ISO9001 System Document Package (18) | Identification and Traceability Control Procedure (8.5.2)

Document Description This procedure corresponds to clause 8.5.2 "Identification and Traceability" of ISO 9001:2015. It i…

Advanced Quality & R&D Quality · Process Development & Approval · Control Plan (CP)

Inspection Frequency in Control Plans: Still Guessing? —— A Five-Step Method for Designing Inspection Methods and Frequencies

1. One Line of Text, Two Outcomes In the control plan of a certain automotive parts company, both SC special characteris…

Continuous Improvement & Problem Solving · Structured Problem Solving · QC Seven Tools (Old Seven)

How Long Have Averages Fooled You? — Five Practical Steps of Stratification to Identify the True Source of Problems

1. Why Does the Customer Still Complain When the Nonconforming Rate is 1.8%? In a stamping workshop of an automotive par…

Lean Production & Site Management · Value Stream & Flow · VSM Value Stream Mapping

Inventory on the Value Stream Does Not Lie — A Five-Step Diagnostic Method to Identify Process Issues Using Inventory

The general manager of a mechanical processing plant pointed to the warehouse and said, "More than half of the items her…

Six Sigma & Statistical Quality · Six Sigma Methodology · Black Belt/Green Belt Mechanism & Financial Benefits

Project "Completed," but Benefits Can't Withstand Scrutiny? — Case Analysis of a Rebuilt Six Sigma Project Closure Review System in an Equipment Manufacturing Company

Companies implementing Six Sigma generally focus their efforts on two ends: rigorous gatekeeping during project initiati…

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

ISO9001 System Document Package (17) | Production Process Control Procedure (8.5.1)

Document Description This procedure corresponds to clause 8.5.1 "Control of production and service provision" of the ISO…

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

The 18 PPAP Submission Items: What Are They Really Proving? —— Element Classification Logic and the Three-Step Self-Check Method

Many quality professionals, when they first handle PPAP, simply follow the client's checklist: if the client asks for so…

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

Don't Fill in the "Loss Amount" Arbitrarily in 8D Reports —— A Five-Step Method for Calculating Problem Losses and Improvement Benefits

Last month, Old Zhou, a quality engineer at an automotive parts company, was thoroughly troubled by an 8D report. The cu…

Lean Production & Site Management · Value Stream & Flow · VSM Value Stream Mapping

Money Everywhere on the Value Stream Map —— Five Steps to Convert VSM Waste Costs and Measure Improvement Benefits

The quality department of a certain automotive parts factory spent two weeks completing a value stream map VSM and liste…