Lean Manufacturing
Best practices in supplier quality management
Supplier quality management (SQM) is a critical activity for any business that relies on suppliers in the provision of their goods or services. It involves managing, monitoring and responding to changes in the supplier’s ability to fulfill customer’s needs on time and to the agreed quality specification.
Interim PPAP Approval
What is Interim PPAP Approval? Upon Submission, a PPAP has 3 possible Warrant Disposition Status: Rejected Approved Interim Approved While the focus must be to have full PPAP Approval, there are some instances where an interim PPAP Approval can be considered: Documentation issues. In cases where minor[…]
Lean Manufacturing Principles Applied to PPAP Approval Process.
In today’s manufacturing environment, the lack of resources and the high turnover rate in engineering and quality personnel causes tension in the Quality Departments. This is true especially when putting together the PPAPs that will be submitted to the clients but also to review and approve the[...]