What are the Five Major Tools in Automotive?
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Automotive five major tools include APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning), PPAP (Production Part Approval Process), FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis), SPC (Statistical Process Control), and MSA (Measurement System Analysis). APQP: Product quality planning is a structured method used to determine and establish the steps necessary to ensure that a product meets customer satisfaction. PPAP: The purpose is to verify that the products manufactured by production tools and processes meet technical requirements through product approval procedures before the first batch of products is shipped. FMEA: An effective tool to eliminate defects at the first line of defense, combining FMA (Failure Mode Analysis) and FEA (Failure Effects Analysis). SPC: A method that collects data based on the characteristics of control items in manufacturing, analyzes process capability and standardizes processes to identify abnormalities, and immediately takes corrective measures to restore the process to normal. MSA: Uses mathematical statistics and graphical methods to analyze the resolution and errors of the measurement system, evaluating whether they are suitable for the measured parameters and identifying the main components of measurement system errors.