TISAX® is a certification used in the automotive industry focusing on secure processing information. Increasingly, it's also a OEM customer requirement that determines a new business assignment.
Is / Is Not method as a more effective approach to problem description
The Is / Is Not method is an efficient 5W2H extension used to define the problem description. It gives us the opportunity to look at the problem wider and analyze the risk of potentially non-compliant parts at the customer's site.
IATF 4.3.2 Customer Specific Requirements – realization by requirement matrix
Customer Specific Requirements are not only about quality. In practice, they relate to most of the company's business processes. One of the proposals for their identification and management is the use of a requirements matrix.
CQI-9 in relation to Customer Specific Requirements and IATF 16949
CQI-9 Heat Treatment System Assessment is a reference manual from the AIAG group that is reflected in the Customer Specific Requirements and automotive suppliers - Tier 1.
50 automotive terms and abbreviations for suppliers – part II
In above article, we present second part of the series related to English phrases and abbreviations for suppliers producing components for automotive.
Flowchart – how to visualize production operations
Flowchart, next to PFMEA and Control Plan, is one of the three basic documents created by the plant during pre-launch, so it's worth remembering a few rules when defining it.
What preventive actions can be implemented in D7 – Methodology 8D
Parallel to permanent corrective actions (PCA), we must also remember about preventive actions that are implemented in step D7 of the 8D report, which give us confidence that the problem will not reoccur.
PPM analysis – statistical risk assessment for 0-km and warranty returns
PPM analysis is one of the risk assessments that can be used by an organization to calculate potential non-conforming products during cooperation with OEM's.
LPA – Layered Process Audit – why it is worth performing
Even though Layered Process Audit (LPA) is not directly required by the IATF, some clients may require it through CSR's. Implementing LPA enables organizations to attain numerous significant cost-reduction benefits.
Layout Inspection and Functional Testing according to IATF 8.6.2 requirement and CSR’s
Product validation in pre-launch phase is one of the supplier's activities, which are also performed during current production within IATF 8.6.2 requirement and individual customer CSR's.