Acronymns - Where to Identify and Decipher

helpful for newcomers...

Rex

Originally posted by Q rex:
helpful for newcomers...

Rex

Acronyms
8D Eight Discipline Problem Solving Method and Report
A2LA American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
AAR Appearance Approval Report
AIAG Automotive Industry Action Group
APQP Advanced Product Quality Planning
AQP Advance Quality Planning
ASQ American Society for Quality
ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials
BOM Bill of Materials
CAD Computer Aided Design
CAE Computer Aided Engineering
CAM Computer Aided Machining
CAR Corrective Action Report
CIM Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Cp Capability Ratio
Cpk Capability Index
CUSUM Cumulative Sum
DFMEA Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
DOE Design Of Experiments
FEA Finite Element Analysis
FIFO First In First Out
FMEA Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
ISO International Standards Organization
M&TE Measuring and Test Equipment
MSA Measurement System Analysis
MTFB Mean Time Between Failures
NCR Non Conformance Report
PFMEA Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
P.O. Purchase Order
PPAP Production Part Approval Process
PPM Parts Per Million
PSW Product Sample Warrant
QFD Quality Function Deployment
QIS Quality Information System
QOS Quality Operating System (Ford)
QS Quality System
RFP Request for Proposal
RFQ Request for Quote
RPN Risk Priority Number (FMEA)
SOP Standard Operating Procedure
SPC Statistical Process Control
SQA Supplier Quality Assistance
SQE Supplier Quality Engineering
TE Tooling and Equipment
TQM Total Quality Management
TS Technical Specification
YTD Year to Date




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ASD...

[This message has been edited by Al Dyer (edited 10 May 2001).]

[Murph095]

Hello all,
Newbie here but have been perusing for awhile. Came across the web-site while doing some research for a risk management class I was taking for my MBA. Yesterday I was reading some posts and saw a link for an acronym glossary. I was looking for it today so that I can add it to my favorites here at work and I cannot find it. Could someone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.

Mike

[little__cee]

I clicked on the "search" function on this site and typed in the word acronym -- I think the thread you're looking for is

What are NPI PPCR QFD NCR DOE? Abbreviations

[Al Rosen]

Originally Posted by Murph095

Hello all,
Newbie here but have been perusing for awhile. Came across the web-site while doing some research for a risk management class I was taking for my MBA. Yesterday I was reading some posts and saw a link for an acronym glossary. I was looking for it today so that I can add it to my favorites here at work and I cannot find it. Could someone point me in the right direction? Thanks in advance.

Mike

Wecome to thbne Cove, Mike. Here is the link you are looking for.
http://www.acronymfinder.com/

[Murph095]

Thanks fellas, your efforts are appreciated.


Murph