In the past, when team convene to perform FMEA, there is a generic intuition that team members would draw on their experience when identifying failure modes. While past experience is a good source of reference, sole dependence on this as a source for identifying failure modes often leads to poor coverage for FMEA scope. This […]
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IATF has just updated the Covid-19 measures guidance for certification audit. It’s now at revision 2 dated 27 April 2020 with a new section for IATF16949 monitoring. IATF has clarified that the IATF16949 monitoring is NOT a remote audit like what other ISO-related schemes are performing. Instead, it is a temporary measure for ‘surveillance’ purpose
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With the Covid-19 lock-down period extended for most countries around the world, some impending questions begin to rise as we work from home. Below we have compiled some of the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for reference. If you have other situation not addressed here, contact us at contact@leoardent.com. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Q1: With
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As everyone stays at home for respective countries’ lockdown, be it Movement Control Order in Malaysia or Circuit Breaker in Singapore, some of us may find ourselves working from home. The longer the lock down period stretches, the more worries we have over impending deadlines. One of them is next certification audit dates for our
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Customer Specific Requirement or more commonly known by their acronym, CSR, is often a confusing terminology for many. The term CSR is often incorrectly used interchangeably with the term customer requirements (CR). What is the difference between CSR and CR? In the context of IATF 16949 for automotive industry, the definitions are clearly stated as
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Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is structured approach to introduce a new product from conceptual stage to eventual mass production. The term APQP was first used in the automotive industry and later adopted in aerospace supply chain. APQP is not necessarily alien to other industries as the process of introducing a new product or service
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In the latest update from IATF, cyber security is now more prominent. The requirements related to contingency plans and plant, facility and equipment planning are now updated with additional focus give to needs for controls related to cyber security thread. This is where adoption of new technology changes the way the automotive industry operates. With
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Gear up for Major Changes In the last three years, AIAG and VDA have jointly worked together to align the FMEA approach. As a result of this co-operation, we expect to see a major revamp in FMEA approach. The changes are structural and significant. Background Prior to the alignment, automotive suppliers providing products to North
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