90% of the success of a program is determined before component manufacturing starts. The initial concept, design, tool manufacture and sampling phases are critical. At each step of the process, Dynacast applies Advanced Quality Planning techniques to insure the success rate.
These techniques include:
- Seminars to promote creative thinking and opportunities for quality improvement and cost reduction
- Design assistance through all phases (this can be online, via e-mail/FTP, on paper or in person)
- Feasibility studies to match customer requirements with our capabilities
- Review of specifications and characteristics with suggestions for improvement to minimize costs and maximize quality
- Review and resolution of terms and conditions
- Designs optimized around special and critical characteristics
- FMEA evaluation of potential failures and reduction of risk factors
- Application of mistake-proofing techniques
- Control Plans developed and implemented, including preventive maintenance, process controls and inspections required
- Gauge R&R on CMMs and other measuring equipment
- PPAP, 100% inspection and capability studies on samples
- Review of all issues raised by sampling process
- Optimization of production processes with Design of Experiments and other tools
- Continuous Improvement and value analysis techniques applied after customer approval and throughout the production lifecycle
For more details on planning process, or to talk to one of our skilled engineers, contact us today.