The present unit provides clues for Metrology and Quality Management for the Automotive Industry, with a double direction: generic tools are presented first of all, tools such as ANPQP, PPAP and SPC, and, then, description of measuring conditions follows, with a special focus on part fixing, alignment, etc.
This Element provides a global overview of Quality in a company whose goal is to achieve Zero Defect Manufacturing, as it is the case of the Automotive industry. It presents a holistic vision about the sector, with current tendencies and strategies. After this, it investigates in detail into the Body-In-White, its materials and unions through the different sheet metal forming and welding techniques that exist and associated parameters and part inspection and testing. More specifically into Quality Management, the Element also explains the tools for the Continuous Improvement of Quality, such as Kaizen, Lean or/and Six Sigma, as well as presenting some key APQP tools.