OEM & PPAP - Definitions - What does OEM & PPAP stand for & what do they mean?

Hi everyone...

It would be nice to have a section here, specifically related to definitions.... such, what does O.E.M. & P.P.A.P. stand for & what do they mean? -- please define for me...

I'm sure there's a handfull of other acronyms or words that I don't know or not fully sure of...

Also, where can we obtain the latest revisions of ISO/QS for an inexpensive price?

Thanks...


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Jason M.

Kevin,

Thanks for answering Jason and myself at the same time. Have been reading these posts now for quite awhile, and have to admit most of it is way above my head (nothing new, there-grin) Have picked up quite a few things, which is why I return...besides Marc's sense of humor. (Am currently assisting in writing 3rd tier work instructions, BTW) Oh, LOL = Laugh out Loud and another FDLOL = Fall down laughing out loud....
Thanks again,

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Dusty Rhoads
(Not the wrestler....)

[Kevin Mader]

Dusty,

So it isn't Live On Line. No wonder why nobody responded in a timely fashion when I thought they were there, waiting for an answer. Surely, the joke was on me (which I don't mind)! Stick around the Cove, I am learning here all the time.

[Kevin Mader]

Jason,

I chuckled to myself when I read your posting. My orginal background was in the Medical Device world and moved into an automotive related industry. Folks around here would say OEM this and OEM that. I had no idea what they were talking about for a few weeks. I went through my entire personal library, no answers. Where to find them? Well here is a good place, anywhere on the INTERNET for that matter.

OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer

This acronym applies to any industry. In the automotive world, this acronym stands for Ford, Chrysler, and GM. An OEM is the producer of the 'genuine' product. For example: you can but replacement parts for your car from several different autoparts chains, but you can only buy OEM replacement parts from the dealer or manufacturer.

PPAP - Production Part Approval Process

It is exactly that, a production part approval process. This also resides in the automotive world but it is also exclusive to it (at least to the best of my knowledge). This is the program you must use to submit product to and OEM for their approval. Once approved, you may produce the product under these set conditions for delivery to an OEM or and OEM dealer.

You will never know all the acronyms. My advice, don't try to. Learn the ones you need in your field, the rest will come and go with time. Use the search engines on the INTERNET to seek out articles using the acronym to see what they stand for, or post here. Someone here will probably be able to help you out.

As a matter of fact, does LOL mean Live On Line?

[Marc]

A gal named Leona called me Kevin. Said you sent her here.

[Don Winton]

Geeeeez,

I thought LOL was Lots of Luck.

BTW (By The Way), any more would be nice.

Regards,
Don

hmmmmm....

Don, will check with my son...his chat room experience is far more advanced than mine. Have been amazed at the stuff they come up with...FDOTFLOL (fall down on the floor laughing out loud) and the like. Noticed too, the younger generation likes to throw capitals all mixed in with small case...i.e.,
lIkE SomEThinG LiKe ThIs...oh well, maybe a new fad, eh what? :-P

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Dusty Rhoads
(Not the wrestler....)

[Don Winton]

Don, will check with my son...his chat room experience is far more advanced than mine.

Yea, tell me about it. My son learned more about cyber chat in 2 weeks than I wanted to know in my lifetime.

Regards,
Don