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ADVANCED QUALITY PLANNING

EQES provides advanced quality planning services in the following areas:

Work Instructions and Visual Aids

Work instructions and visual aids are the "Grass Roots" of the QMS documentation. Provided from the AQP on a part by partand the process by process basis they build, to provide a complete training aid for new employees and ensure that processes are undertaken in a repeatable structured manner.

Feasibility Analysis

This is an initial study of the component/process. EQES can show how to formalise this activity in line with the following FMEA such that all process routes to be undertaken will show in the FMEA and any potential risks will be highlighted.

Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA)

The Failure Mode Effects Analysis tool is used for design and process of products. The FMEA is a disciplined review of the design/process to anticipate, resolve or monitor potential problems.

Product Control Plans

Following on from information gained via FMEA we can show how to generate control plans. The control plan aids the manufacture of quality products by describing the actions at each phase of manufacture to ensure that the process will be in control.

Measurement System Analysis (R&R Studies)

Quality engineers have always worked to a rule of thumb that a measuring instrument should be 10x more accurate than the tolerance to be measured. When tolerances are specified to .00001 ", the measuring system needs to be evaluated statistically. By looking at the measuring capability over a period of time and with different operators, the repeatability of the equipment, operator, and the part variation can be established. These studies should always be undertaken before using the equipment to evaluate machine and process capability.

Structured Problem Solving and 7D Reporting

Efficient problem solving stems from systematic planned Action. EQES can train in the methodology of
Plan - Do - Check - Act , as the four phases of an organised planning process. These phases can be repeated to improve existing processes to provide measurable results for a continuous improvement philosophy.

Machine and Process Capability Studies

New manufacturing machinery or processes are an unknown quantity until a statistical study is undertaken under production conditions to evaluate the machine and process capability. The higher the capability value attained from the study the less rejects the process should produce. With failure targets < 15 parts per million required and the drive towards Zero Defects, machine and manufacturing capability is a pre- requisite.

Process Control and Pareto Analysis.

Process control charting gives a measure of the on-going capability of the process, and whether or not manufacturing changes have had the desired improvements. (The check of the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle). Where processes are not in statistical control, Pareto Analysis provides a focus to the main areas requiring improvement.

 

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