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Slide  47
Quality Management System Implementation
Characteristics II
•CHARACTERISTIC, PROCESS:  Core team identified process variables (input variables) that have a cause and effect relationship with the identified Product Characteristic(s) which can only be measured at the time of occurrence.  (6.3 #20 APQP)
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•CHARACTERISTIC, PRODUCT:  Features or properties of a part, component or assembly that are described on drawings or other primary engineering information.  (6.3 #19 APQP)
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•CHARACTERISTIC, PRODUCT, CRITICAL (D), CHRYSLER DEFINITION:  A defect which is critical to part function and having particular quality, reliability, and durability significance.  (QS-9000)
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•CHARACTERISTIC, PRODUCT, MAJOR, CHRYSLER DEFINITION:  A defect not critical to function, but which could materially reduce the expected performance of a product, unfavorably affect customer satisfaction, or reduce production efficiency.  (QS-9000)
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•CHARACTERISTIC, PRODUCT, MINOR, CHRYSLER DEFINITION:  A defect, not classified as critical or major, which reflects a deterioration from established standards.  (QS-9000)
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•CHARACTERISTIC, PRODUCT, SAFETY/EMISSION/NOISE (S), CHRYSLER DEFINITION:  A defect which will affect compliance with Chrysler Corporation and Government Vehicle Safety/Emission/Noise requirements.  (QS-9000)
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•CHARACTERISTIC, SAFETY, CHRYSLER DEFINITION “Shield <S>:  Specifications of a component, material, assembly or vehicle assembly operation which require special manufacturing control to assure compliance with Chrysler Corporation and government vehicle safety requirements.  (QS-9000)