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Slide 48
Quality
Management System Implementation
Characteristics III
•CHARACTERISTIC, SAFETY,
CHRYSLER DEFINITION:
Specifications which require special manufacturing control to assure compliance with Chrysler
or government vehicle safety requirements. (P50 PPAP)
•CHARACTERISTIC, SIGNIFICANT, CHRYSLER DEFINITION:
Special characteristics selected by the supplier through knowledge of the product and
process. (QS-9000)
•CHARACTERISTIC, SPECIAL: Product and process characteristics
designated by the customer, including governmental
regulatory and safety, and/or selected by the supplier through knowledge of the
product and process. (P104 APQP)
•CHARACTERISTIC, SPECIAL, CHRYSLER DEFINITION
“Diamond” <D>:
Specifications of a component, material,
assembly or vehicle assembly operation which are designated by Chrysler as
being critical to function and having
particular quality, reliability and durability significance. (QS-9000)
•CHARACTERISTIC, SPECIAL,
CHRYSLER DEFINITION “Diamond”
<D>: Specific critical
characteristics that are process driven
(controlled) and therefore require SPC to measure process stability,
capability, and control for the life of
the part. (Appendix C QS-9000) & (Appendix C
APQP)
•CHARACTERISTIC, SPECIAL, CHRYSLER DEFINITION “Pentagon” <P>: Limited to highlighting Critical characteristics on (Production) part drawings, tools and
fixture, and tooling aid procedures where ongoing process control is not automatically mandated. (Appendix C QS-9000) & (Appendix C
APQP)
•CHARACTERISTIC,
SPECIAL, CHRYSLER DEFINITION “Shield” <S>: Engineering designated specifications
or product requirements applicable to component material, assembly operation(s)
which require special manufacturing control
to assure compliance with governmental vehicle safety, emissions, noise, or theft prevention requirements. (Appendix C QS-9000) & (Appendix C
APQP)