Implementing a flexible manufacturing system signifies a commitment and significant investment by the organization. It is predominant that the system installation precedes by in-depth planning. Its operation should be characterized through excellent management of all the resources, such as people, parts, pallets, tools, and machines. What Is Flexible Manufacturing System? Before going ahead, we [...]
Before comparing the two types of certificates, let's start with a brief look at each of them. Certificate of Conformance (COC) A document certified by a competent authority verifying the fact that the provided goods or service fulfills the essential requirements but does not usually include particular test conditions, test specifications, test parameters, and [...]
Visual inspection can also be called as 100% inspection. It is usually adopted to prevent shipping of a non-compliant product. Visual inspection is a method in which the unit or product is inspected with unaided eye either alone or with any aid, on the basis of which specific unit or product is evaluated. After [...]
Firstly, let me explain to you what measurement system analysis (MSA) is. In short then measurement system analysis (MSA) is a mathematical and experimental process which determines how much variation the measurement system contribute to the overall process variability. Measurement System Analysis Terminology There are a few terminologies that are used in the measurement [...]
Lean thinking readily decreases lead times and redeems significant revenues to enhance the organization’s progression and ambitions and certainly boosts organization’s productiveness and turnout. It enhances and promotes the company’s efficiency and is generally referred to as “improving progress and flow” and focuses mainly on minimizing waste. Lean thinking is to think from new [...]
Cellular manufacturing is considered as an essential part of lean manufacturing. It deals with manufacturing products in small batches to aid continuous production process. Cellular manufacturing follows the principle of group technology, a term introduced by Frederick Taylor, that means that analogous products having similar properties are grouped together and so does the equivalent [...]
Well, to say it simply, a bottleneck in operation management is a point in production where a process meets or even exceeds the ability to manufacture. To make things easier, it is when a department or a factory can’t produce the required units fast enough to maintain the remaining production schedule or to let [...]
Voice of Customer in Six Sigma is the procedure used to apprehend feedback from the client to cater the customer with best service and quality. It describes both the told and untold requirements of the customers by various methods, such as, observation, interviews, surveys, reports and complaint logs etc. This process involves being innovative [...]
Supplier audits grant an opportunity to amass relevant comprehensive information about organizations that leverage your competence when it comes to serving the customers. It is important for assessment of supplier’s Quality Management System that whether it is capable of meeting your requirements or not. A supplier audit is needed to ensure that: Customer receives [...]
The 8D methodology is a method for solving problems to achieve process and product improvement. It is designed into eight steps (the 8 D’s) and focuses on team. The 8D methodology is used widely across automotive companies, but has with great success been adopted across various other industries. The 8D is short for Eight [...]
