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Re: Why does manufacturing see quality negatively?
Hi zancky,
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Marc Smith
I'm only answering (at least for the time being) a little of your response. That you disagree (or don't agree
) is what discusions thrive on!
You must be in the type of organization that actually does carry out design reviews, and, if all relevant departments participate, then great!
I've been (more than once) in the situation where I've had drawings 3 to 4 months before production starts and the chance to comment on them and order inspection equipment - for example special thread plug and ring gauges. Everything looks perfect!
The day before production is scheduled to start, new drawings arrive from the design dept. changing specifications and making what has been ordered useless. Special gauges often have a lengthy delivery time.
The result (endorsed by all) is that the quality dept. has slept in class and not been prepared. Trying to accuse the design dept. of "assasination" is met with "let's solve the problem and not point the finger" but still mumbling that "it's all the fault of the quality dept."
Am I the only one with this experience????
Hi zancky,
(Originally by Gordon Clarke)---
A good "rule of thumb" is that design is 80% responsible for all product and production errors. Take one or two of your most serious "problems" and figure out what the best corrective action would be. Often, but not always, a specification change would suffice to eliminate the problem.
A good "rule of thumb" is that design is 80% responsible for all product and production errors. Take one or two of your most serious "problems" and figure out what the best corrective action would be. Often, but not always, a specification change would suffice to eliminate the problem.
.Sorry but I can not agree. If you think 80% of production errors depends on design imho your process engineer (and in some way your quality dept.) is not working properly. Once he has got the drawing he should check whether it feasible or not and ask changes to design department eventually. Once the drawing is accepted by the production, it means they can do it! (not to talk about the meeting during design development where everybody should be).
Marc Smith
I'm only answering (at least for the time being) a little of your response. That you disagree (or don't agree
You must be in the type of organization that actually does carry out design reviews, and, if all relevant departments participate, then great!
I've been (more than once) in the situation where I've had drawings 3 to 4 months before production starts and the chance to comment on them and order inspection equipment - for example special thread plug and ring gauges. Everything looks perfect!
The day before production is scheduled to start, new drawings arrive from the design dept. changing specifications and making what has been ordered useless. Special gauges often have a lengthy delivery time.
The result (endorsed by all) is that the quality dept. has slept in class and not been prepared. Trying to accuse the design dept. of "assasination" is met with "let's solve the problem and not point the finger" but still mumbling that "it's all the fault of the quality dept."
Am I the only one with this experience????
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