Project Management According to VDA MLA – How to Manage Risk, Quality, and Customer Trust
VDA MLA addresses a challenge many Quality Managers and project leaders in the automotive industry know too well: “We passed the customer project…
ISO 17025 in automotive – from measuring equipment to measurement uncertainty
Why is ISO 17025 becoming increasingly important in the automotive industry? More and more organizations are asking the same question: is our measurement…
Supplier Audit in Times of Supply Chain Instability
Imagine a scenariowith supplier audit that is no longer exceptional in the automotive industry. An OEM shifts volumes from week to week. Purchasing…
Quality Management System Planning for the New Year
Quality Management System Planning in a new year is a natural milestone for most organizations. On the one hand, it is a time to close…
Homologation in Automotive – A Complete Guide for Suppliers
In the past, suppliers often saw homologation as the final administrative step before product launch – a box to tick once design and…
VDA 6.8 – Supply Chain Process Audit
In May 2024, the new standard VDA 6.8 – Supply Chain Process Audit was introduced. Developed by the German Association of the Automotive…
Control Charts
Control charts are one of the key tools of statistical process control (SPC), which allows monitoring the stability and capability of production processes….
Understanding Special Characteristics
To maintain high-quality standards organizations are designating Special Characteristics (SCs). They play a crucial role in ensuring product safety, compliance, and customer satisfaction….
Implementing Change Management
There’s one thing that’s always certain to happen and that’s… change! You expect a “normal” day, and something happens which makes you change…
Management review – Effective and without mistakes
Management review is – we dare to call it – the most important activity in quality management system (QMS). It is essential because…
Supplier management – How to work with suppliers in the automotive industry
An organization certified for compliance with ISO 9001:2015 and IATF 16949: 2016 is obligated to make a certain solutions for supplier management. These…
CAPA: Corrective Action – Preventive Action
“CAPA” … this term is used frequently in the Medical, Aerospace and Automotive sectors and is a fundamental principle of a Quality Management…