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Slide  49
Quality Management System Implementation
Characteristics IV
•CHARACTERISTIC, SPECIAL, FORD DEFINITION “Critical Characteristic” <Inverted Delta>:  Those product requirements (Dimensions, Specifications, Tests) or process parameters which can affect compliance with government regulations or safe Vehicle/Product Function and which require specific producer, assembly, shipping or monitoring actions and inclusion on the Control Plan.  (Appendix C QS-9000) & (Appendix C APQP)
•CHARACTERISTIC, SPECIAL, FORD DEFINITION “Significant Characteristic - SC” <None>:  Those product, process, and test requirements that are important to customer satisfaction and for which quality planning actions shall be included in the Control Plan.  (Appendix C QS-9000)
•CHARACTERISTIC, SPECIAL, FORD DEFINITION “Significant/Characteristic - S/C” <None>:  Characteristics that are important to the customer and that must be included on the Control Plan.  (Appendix C APQP)
•CHARACTERISTIC, SPECIAL, GM DEFINITION “Fit/Function” <F/F>:  Product characteristic for which reasonably anticipated variation is likely to significantly affect customer satisfaction with a product (other than S/C) such as its fits, function, mounting or appearance, or the ability to process or build the product.  (Appendix C QS-9000) & (Appendix C APQP)
•CHARACTERISTIC, SPECIAL, GM DEFINITION “Safety/Compliance” <S/C>:  Product characteristic for which reasonably anticipated variation could significantly affect customer the product’s safety or its compliance with government regulations (such as:  flammability, occupant protection, steering control, braking, etc. . .), emissions, noise, radio frequency interference, etc. . .  (Appendix C QS-9000)
•CHARACTERISTIC, SPECIAL, GM DEFINITION “Safety/Compliance” <S>:  Product characteristic for which reasonably anticipated variation could significantly affect customer the product’s safety or its compliance with government regulations (such as:  flammability, occupant protection, steering control, braking, etc. . .), emissions, noise, radio frequency interference, etc. . .  (Appendix C APQP)