Inspection& Test Quality Control Quality AssuranceQuality Capability Roadmap

What

How

When

Why

Incoming Inspection

A items

Form+Fit

Inline Inspection

Assembly

Form+Fit

Test

Product

Function

Incoming Inspection

+FAI

A items

Form+Fit

Inline Inspection

Assembly

Form+Fit

Quality Control

Product

Form+Fit+Function

Supplier + Incoming Inspection

A +b* ItemsForm+Fit+Function

Form+Fit (As needed/Sampling)

Assembly + Inline Inspection

Assembly Form + Fit

Form+Fit (As needed/Sampling)

Quality Control

Product

Form+Fit+Function

• Distributed approach• Multiple Owners• Reactive• Event driven

• Centralized approach• Single Owner• Corrective (RCA)• Measurement driven

• Quality at Source• Quality in design• SQA program (shared benefits)• Inspection as an exception• Assembly team accountability• Preventive• Statistics and Metrics Driven

• 1 – 10 Mods per year• Early Stage Company• Product trials• Market Entry

• >10 to 100 Mods per year• Mid Stage (Stable) Company• Product defined• Sustain Market

Maturity

• 100+ Mods per year• Mature Company• Rapid product evolution• Grow Market

• Construction model• Quick Start• Minimal process• Follow the leader (individuals)

• Manufacturing model• Process driven• Establish Brand & reputation• Repeatable process

• World-class Manufacturing• Best in class• Scalability• Market leader

Paradigm Shift