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23.05.24

QM Knowledge: Process Management

Process management is a method for designing, controlling and continuously optimizing all of a company's processes. Read on for everything you need to know about process management. Read more

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Manuel Klötzer

18.04.24

QM Knowledge: Document Control

Document control ensures that documents and processes, and therefore quality management as such, are effective. It is a prerequisite for compliance with ISO 9001. Document control ensures that relevant information is always available, changes are traceable and outdated documents are archived. As a central… Read more

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Joséphine Fresen

07.12.23

QM Knowledge: Production Part Approval Process

Comprehensive understanding and transparency thanks to the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) in the automotive industry: right from the start of series production, the process must be carried out by every supplier across the entire supply chain. Read here to find out exactly what this means. … Read more

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Knowledge

Maren Behrendt

23.11.23

QM Knowledge: Statistical Process Control

The quality of the products offered has a considerable influence on the competitiveness of a company. Errors in production are often difficult to trace in retrospect and can result in high costs due to lost working time and wasted materials. Read this article to find out how statistical process control… Read more

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Knowledge

Joséphine Fresen

16.11.23

QM Knowledge: Production Process and Product Approval

Even before series production, every supplier must prove that the production process and the product meet all requirements. A suitable procedure for this is the Production Process and Product Approval (PPA; German: "Produktionsprozess- und Produktfreigabe" or: PPF). Read this article to find out why. … Read more

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Maren Behrendt

31.10.23

QM Knowledge: Initial Sample Inspection Report

Correcting manufacturing defects before they happen repeatedly – that doesn't just sound good, it's enormously important for producing companies. Before products are launched on the market or supplier parts are incorporated into a final product, part approval process is therefore the tool of choice. An… Read more