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14 articles in Automotive
Release Gate Failures On PPAP Warrant Packages That Do Not Match the Running Process
Release Gate Failures On PPAP Warrant Packages That Do Not Match the Running Process. Floor stop rules, roles, and inspection questions for PPAP warrant process mismatch.
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Night-Shift Blind Spots When IATF Layered Audits Miss the Same Fixture Error Each Quarter
Night-Shift Blind Spots When IATF Layered Audits Miss the Same Fixture Error Each Quarter. Floor stop rules, roles, and inspection questions for IATF layered audit fixture.
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PPAP Dimensional Reports That Cite a Fixture the Plant Stopped Using Two ECs Ago
When PPAP reports cite a fixture the plant stopped using two ECs ago
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Paint Booth Gloss Readings Taken After the Panel Has Already Cooled Below the Spec Window
When gloss readings are taken after the panel cools below the spec window
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Weld Cell Torque Gun Offset: Fixture Passes, Joint Fails
A floor hold guide for automotive teams when the record looks closed and the physical state is still open.
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Automotive Film-Build Holds: When Coupons Pass and Bodies Fail
When Coupons Pass and Bodies Fail
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PPAP Layout vs Shop Gage: Hold Rules When Dimensional 6 Disagrees
When the layout lab and the shop gage disagree on a critical dimension, do not pick the friendlier number. Reconstruct MSA and the last GR&R.
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PPAP Sample Shelf Mix-Ups: Matching the Tagged Part to the Level 3 File
Customer PPAP reviews die when the tagged sample on the shelf is not the part in the dimensional report.
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Torque Tool Calibration Before Shift on Automotive Assembly
A tool that passed last Thursday is not calibrated for this shift until the check is logged.
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Run-at-Rate Evidence Packs That Survive PPAP Review
What automotive plants actually attach for run-at-rate so PPAP is more than a binder of screenshots.
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Supplier 8D Effectiveness Checks That Actually Stick
How automotive SQE teams close supplier 8Ds with effectiveness checks that look at the next lots, not only a revised procedure.
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Control Plan Live Linkage to PFMEA After a Customer Special Characteristic
IATF 16949 falls apart when a customer special characteristic lands in the control plan but the PFMEA severity never moves.
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