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1. Calibration vs. Verification - Definition of
2. Quality Management System (QMS) vs. Quality Control (QC) vs. Quality Assurance (QA)
3. EVOP - Evolutionary Operation of Processes
4. TPM (Total Productive Maintenance) - What is TPM?
5. Special Processes - Can someone help us with a definition?
6. Controlled Copy vs. Uncontrolled Copy - What are the definitions and differences?
7. Quality Planning: What is Quality Planning? Definition discussion
8. Quality Assurance Equipment - Definition
9. Accreditation vs. Certification vs. Traceability - What are the differences?
10. Internal Customer vs. Process Partner - Definition of
11. Data Category - Definition and Meaning - Page 20 of MSA Manual?
12. OEM & PPAP - Definitions - What does OEM & PPAP stand for & what do they mean?
13. Discovery Audit - Can someone give me a text book definition?
14. Robot - Definition of "Robot" in TE's 4.2.4.3a
15. KEY Supplier - QS-9000 Approved Suppliers - Definition of
16. TPM (Total Productive Manufacturing) vs. TQM (Total Quality Management)
17. Critical Characteristic Symbol - ASME Y14.100 Standard (Engineering Drawing Practice)
18. Level 1 and Level 2 documentation - Definitions and Differences between?
19. Major Nonconformity - Definition of Major Nonconformity
20. Process Audit - Internal and External - ISO9000 - A Definition
21. Calibration vs. Verification - ANSI/NCSL/Z540 - Definitions of
22. Quality - What is your Definition?
23. ALL Personnel - Training issues - What is the Definition of ALL Personnel?
24. DPPM - Defective Parts Per Million Calculation Formula
25. Customer Complaint - Definition of Customer Complaint
26. Calibration vs. Verification - A Good List of Definitions
27. Major vs. Minor Nonconformance (Finding) - Internal Audit - Definition & Differences
28. Bulk Material - What is bulk material? Coil processing plant
29. Audit Finding - In 'Registrar Language' what is the Definition of a 'Finding'?
30. Factored Products - Will have another contractor manufacture material for us
31. Key Process Equipment (KPE) - Some criteria and / or a good definition
32. Compliance vs. Registration - What is the difference?
33. FMEA and PPAP - Definitions of FMEA and PPAP
34. Metrology Terms and Metrology Definitions - A very nice Glossary
35. As Applicable - Definition
36. Customer Supplied Product - Definition (including returnable packaging containers)
37. Applicable Methods - ISO9001:2000 - Definition of Applicable methods
38. Cp Cpk Pp and Ppk Definitions - I'm doing SPC and Capability Analysis
39. Out of Tolerance (OOT) Condition - What is an Out of Tolerance Condition?
40. Retention Zone - What exactly are you calling zones of retention?
41. Acronymns - Where to Identify and Decipher
42. Out of Tolerance Condition - Definition of *Significant* Out of Tolerance Condition
43. Reasonable - Defining a Reasonable Amount of Time Close Out CPAR's
44. Customer Concern - What is the definition for Tooling and Equipment suppliers
45. OEM - Definition of OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer
46. Quality Control vs. Quality Assurance - The difference according to Juran
47. Gage and Gauge - Difference between the terms
48. Policy vs. Procedure - Vocabulary / Terminology - Definition of Policy vs. Procedure
49. Value Added - Definition of 'Value Added' and the Three Levels of Value Added
50. Quality Records - 4.16 - Definitions for "identification, collecting, indexing....."
51. Outsourcing vs. Purchasing - Definitions of Outsourcing and Purchasing
52. Measurement Error - Precise definition of Measurement Error
53. Supplier - Definition of supplier
54. Shall vs. Should - Definitions - Interpertation of "shall" and "should"
55. Preventive vs. Predictive Maintenance - What is the difference? TS 16949 - 7.5.1.4.
56. Process Capacity and Over Adjustment - Definitions
57. Spill - Definition of Spill in the Automotive Industry
58. Positive (Immediate) Recall - The ability to trace items forward and backward
59. Quality Manual (QM) vs. Quality Program - What are the differences? ISO/TS16949:2002
60. FRS (Facility Record Sheet) Review - Acronym
61. Audit - Definition of what an audit is - Is there more to auditing?
62. Verification vs. Validation in 7.1.4 - Definition of Verification and Validation
63. Management - Definition of - Coordinates activities to direct and control
64. Radius and Full Radius - Need a definition for each and difference(s)
65. LTPD (Lot Tolerance Percent Defective) vs. AQL (Acceptable Quality Level) Definitions
66. BOS - Business Operating System - Does BOS have any relation to Ford's QOS?
67. Test Software - Definition - ISO 9001:2000 Clause 7.6
68. Field Failures - Definition of
69. Procedure vs. Guidelines (Like local work instructions) - Definition of
70. Alien English - Interpreting abbreviations and Acronyms
71. Predictive vs. Preventive Maintenance - TS 16949 Clause 7.5.1 - Definitions of
72. Romance - Definition of
73. Excellence - What is Your Definition?
74. Audit - First, Second and Third Party - Definitions
75. Complaint - The FDA's definition of Complaint
76. Issue date (Definition of) and Control of 'Rapid Forms' (store bought)
77. Quality - Has your definition of Quality changed over time?
78. Major vs. Minor Nonconformance (Finding) - Difference and Definition
79. Production Ramp-Up Activities - Nissan Definition of
80. Expectations vs. Requirements - Definitions
81. Automotive Customer - Definition of - We supply metals to stampers as a Tier 2
82. Cleanliness - TS 16949:2002 Clause 6.4.2 - Cleanliness Of Premises - Definition of
83. Quality - Executives Believe Quality Contributes To Bottom Line - Definitions Vary
84. Finished Medical Device - Definition of - FDA 21 CFR Part 820.1
85. Policy - Have we ever defined the word "POLICY"? Definition sought
86. Performance Based Auditing - What is the definition?
87. SPQL, EFR, FITS and IFR - Seeking Definitions for
88. Work Cell - Definition
89. Document Levels - Definition of what Level 1, 2, 3 documents are
90. Parallel Process - I found two Definitions - Which is correct?
91. Certified vs. Registered vs. Recommendation - What is the difference?
92. Ideal Quality - What is the definition of Ideal Quality?
93. OTS - Off Tool Sample - APQP
94. Customer Perception - Customer Satisfaction - ISO 9001 Clause 8.2.1
95. Tolerance Stackup - Clear Definition Needed
96. COPQ (Cost of Poor Quality) and COQ (Cost of Quality) - Differences
97. A 'New' Aspect of the Cove - A Definitions and Acronyms page?
98. System Efficiency vs. System Effectiveness - Definitions and Differences
99. Document Types - Creating definitions for all the different document types
100. Special Processes - Can anyone give me a good definition of what they are?
101. As appropriate - What is it? Definition? Does not translate well in Russian
102. Goals Vs. Objectives - Seeking good definitions
103. CAR - Corrective Action Request - What is the Definition of
104. Wiki vs. A Specific Forum for Acronyms, Definitions, Etc.
105. ABAD - Acronym
106. ADBL - Acronym
107. ADCN - Acronym
108. AGERDS - Acronym
109. ASSY - Acronym
110. ATP - Acronym
111. AWACS - Acronym
112. BAM - Acronym
113. BAT - Acronym
114. BI - Acronym - (In quality Assurance, Burn In)
115. BUN - Acronym
116. CAB - Acronym
117. CAM - Acronym
118. CCB - Configuration Control Board - Acronym
119. CDRL - Acronym
120. CFE - Acronym
121. CCP - Acronym
122. DAR - Acronym
123. DCN - Acronym
124. ECN - Acronym
125. DID - Acronym
126. ECP - Acronym
127. MRB - Material Review Board - A cross functional review - Acronym
128. QE - Acronym
129. QA - Quality Assurance - Acronym
130. QC - (In 'Quality', usually Quality Control) - Acronym
131. QAE - Acronym
132. QAP - Acronym
133. QAR - Acronym
134. QDR - Acronym
135. QTP - Acronym
136. PRR - Problem Reporting and Resolution - Production Readiness Review
137. PQA - Acronym
138. Acronym - Definition
139. ECR - Acronym
140. Repair - Definition
141. Rework - Definition
142. Use As Is - Definition
143. Scrap - Definition
144. Deviation - Deviation Request - Definition
145. Expected "overall" performance - Definition - Process
146. Observed performance - Definition - Process
147. Substandard - Definition
148. Form - Definition
149. Template - Definition
150. General Quality Assurance Glossary - By Bill Pflanz
151. OCN - Acronym
152. Abilene paradox - A form of groupthink
153. Aesthetics - Definition
154. Esthetics - Definition
155. Andon - Definition
156. Attribute - Definition
157. Attribute Data - Definition
158. Quality Attribute - Definition
159. Pygmalion Effect - The Self-fulfilling Prophecy
160. Quality Control (aka QC) - Definition
161. Quality Circles (aka Kaizen Team)
162. Quality Assurance - An Abbreviated History
163. Statistical Process Control (aka SPC) - Definition
164. Statistical Control - A stable process free of special causes
165. Statistical Quality Control (aka SQC) - Definition
166. Benchmarking - Definition
167. Strategic Benchmarking - Definition
168. Strategic Partnership - Definition
169. Acceptance Sampling - Definition
170. Precision (Precise) - Definition
171. Accuracy (Accurate) - Definition
172. Preventive Maintenance - Definition
173. Probability Density Function - Definition
174. Process Capability (Cp and Cpk) - Definitions
175. Outsourced Processes - Definition and Identification of Outsourced Processes
176. Teratogenicity and Embryotoxicity - Differences between
177. SIR - Acronym
178. Perishable tooling - Definition - Including PPAP Definition of Perishable tooling
179. Available - Definition - Interpretation - Especially with regard to Documents
180. OEE - Initials and Definition
181. Top Management - Definition of Top Management
182. First Article and First Article Inspection - Definition Discussion
183. WEEE - Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
184. OMC - Does anyone know what "OMC" stands for?
185. KPC and KCC - Definitions
186. Sol. (Solution) Heat Treated - As pertains to stainless steels - Solution Anneal
187. DCP - Dynamic Control Plan - Ford
188. Gemba is a japanese term for place (Where the action is)
189. Process vs. Activity - What are the differences?
190. Outsource - Outsourcing - Subcontracting - Definition - TS 16949 and ISO 9001
191. OEE definition - Overall Equipment Effectiveness - Definition of A (Availability)
192. Error Proofing vs. Programmable Logic Controls (PLCs)
193. Hypothesis test - What is a hypothesis test and how do we relate it to work
194. Product Audit (8.2.2.3) vs. Layout Inspection (8.2.4.1) - What are the differences?
195. AQL - Acceptable (Assured) Quality Level
196. ISO 9001 - Simple definition
197. Reliability - Definition(s) (quality assurance related)
198. Quality Complaints vs. Warranties - What are the differences?
199. Quality Assurance (QA) vs. Quality Control (QC) - What are the differences?
200. DPMO and PPM - Differences - Defects Per Million Opportunities and Parts Per Million?
201. Standard Deviation - Working vs. Thinking
202. Aware Date - What's the definition of Aware Date in plain English - 21 CFR Part 803.3
203. Fit, form, and function - Origin and defintion of fit, form, and function
204. QRQC - Quick Response Quality Control - A problem solving tool
205. Critical Supplier - Definition of
206. Availability - Measurability - Manufacturing Process Capability - Definitions
207. Cleanliness standard - What is?
208. Recall - Definition of Recall by the Canadian Mde dev reg, CMDR
209. Accreditation, Registration and Certification - What are the differences?
210. Accreditation - Definition of
211. Certification - Definition of
212. Registration - Definition of
213. HOW TO USE The Definitions/Acronyms Forum Including ALPHABETICAL LISTING
214. Standard vs. Specification - What are the differences / definitions?
215. P-Diagram (Parameter Diagram) in FMEA Preparation
216. Measurement Uncertainty - Measurement Uncertainty in Measurement Results
217. What does 99.9% really mean
218. Supplier vs. Vendor - What is the difference?
219. Annealing Process definition and Its Contribution
220. Vendor (Supplier) - Definition
221. Cp and Cpk - Definitions
222. DCX - Can someone tell me what is DCX stands for? DaimlerChrysler?
223. Error-Proofing vs. Mistake-Proofing - Differences
224. Code vs. Standard - What are the differences?
225. Lean Manufacturing - Definitions of (thesis assignment)
226. Zero Acceptance Number Sampling Plan - C=0
227. DPMO - Defects Per Million Opportunities
228. SOX - Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 - US Specific
229. Top Management - Definition of
230. Finishing Services - TS 16949 Section 3.1.6 references finishing services
231. SPAP - I've heard of PPAP, but SPAP???
232. Tier one, Tier two and Tier three suppliers? What do these mean?
233. Raw Material - AS9100 Definition Of A Raw Material
234. Product Lifetime - Including ISO 13485 Definition
235. Management System - Definition of
236. Total (Blueprint) B/P tolerance - I am not entirely sure what B/P stands for
237. SOP (Standard Operating Procedure) vs. Work Instruction vs. Procedures
238. Material flow - Evidence for the material flow to our customer
239. Measure, Monitor and Control in Quality Terms - Differences
240. Attribute Screens - ASQ CSix Sigma Black Belt Body of Knowledge mesurement method
241. Talent Management and Employee Engagement - HR Buzzwords
242. Low Volume Manufacturing - What is Low Volume Manufacturing?
243. ATP (Acceptance Test Procedure) vs. QTP (Qualification Test Procedure)
244. KISS - Keep It Simple, Stupid
245. MMOG LE aka Global MMOG LE
246. Product Audit - What is a Product?
247. IDEM - What does IDEM mean?
248. Major vs Minor Non Conformances - Definition of
249. Standard Measurement Methods - Definition
250. Bimodal Process - What is a Bimodal Process?