Quality assurance/control

Question 1

whats ISO 9001

Answer 1

a quality standard for suppliers to meet

Question 2

Ways to assure quality

Answer 2

• CAD tests to check fit and assemby

Question 3

(TQM)

Answer 3

Total Quality Management

- Aims to remove waste and have continuous improvement to make every product right first time.

Question 4

Scrum

Answer 4

Like rugby, goal is to work in a team to reach goals, aims to have regular feedback.

Question 5

Six Sigma

Answer 5

system to reduce defects to fewer than 3.4 defects in every million.

Procedure monitors, assesses and improves each stage of design and manufacture

Question 6

CPA

Answer 6

Critical Path Analysis

• Project management method used to schedule efficient completion of process stages.
• Unnecessary waiting times identified, maximum efficiency exploited.

Question 7

Tolerance

Answer 7

the acceptable amount a part can be above or below the measurement for it to still work and function ok.

Question 8

How are tolerances expressed

Answer 8

X +- Y, X being the measurement and Y being the allowable error.

Question 9

Laser/Probe scanning

Answer 9

• Highly accurate with automatic comparison to the desired measurements with instant comparison to CAD.

Question 10

digital measuring devices

Answer 10

examples are micrometers or calipers which provide a readabout of the dimension being measured.

• Perfect as they can check the dimensions of many different products in a range of situations.
• have a very good accuracy