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Quality Measurement Data Version 1.0 Q. What is QMD? Q. What are the primary Business Drivers behind QMD? Q. What are some of the benefits to industry if QMD is adopted? Q. How do I find technical details of QMD requirements/specification? Q. Where do I begin the initial process to register for certification? Q. What is the cost associated with QMD Certification? Q. What are the benefits of QMD Certification to the vendor community? Q. If I have issues while utilizing the test harness, is there technical assistance available to assist us in the process? Q. What are the benefits of QMD Certification to the Customers? Q. Who is behind the Development of the QMD Specification?

Q. What is QMD? A. Please review QMD Overview for details: QMD_Overiew.pdf - Back to Top -
Q. What are the primary Business Drivers behind QMD? A. Please review: QMD Overview for details. QMD_Overiew.pdf - Back to Top -
Q. What are some of the benefits to industry if QMD is adopted? A. Please review: QMD Overview for details. QMD_Overiew.pdf - Back to Top -
Q. How do I find technical details of QMD requirements/specification? A. Download QMD Specification document here Quality Measurement Data Specification- D25 - Back to Top -
Q. Where do I begin the initial process to register for certification? A. To obtain an application and begin the process AIAG Certification - Back to Top -
Q. What is the cost associated with QMD Certification? A. The cost structure is as following: Unlimited utilization of the test harness for compliance: No Charge Once compliant and want to proceed with certification: a $100 application fee Based on your submission and requested certification criteria, AIAG will determine the final cost. - Back to Top -
Q. What are the benefits of QMD Certification to the vendor community? A. More resources can be allocated to new development instead of system integration Gages can communicate with more reporting tools making them more versatile Ensures your customers that they are receiving data from a QMD compliant source Maps to any legacy database schema Utilizes standard identifiable tags, yet allows customers to retain old familiar names Eliminates gage dependencies and proprietary schemas that require separate technical support One legible data format that can be read by any machine providing 100 percent data integrity - Back to Top -
Q. If I have issues while utilizing the test harness, is there technical assistance available to assist us in the process? A. AIAG will not provide technical assistance but has a committee in place to review any issues and problems. The committee will provide direction and guidance. - Back to Top -
Q. What are the benefits of QMD Certification to the Customers? A. Eliminates wasted resource, money and time from data integration tasks More resources dedicated to focusing on core business Allows customers to continue to use familiar identifiable tag names Confidence that trading partner quality measurement data will seamlessly integrate with current systems Systems can now read trading partner information, no matter the format being used Eliminates the risk of errors and waste, reduced redundancy for customers - Back to Top -
Q. Who is behind the Development of the QMD Specification? A. AIAG is a not for profit standards organization consisting of key automotive OEM-Suppliers & Technology providers. The QMD spec was a joint effort amongst AIAG members representing the three communities and included: GM, Ford, Chrysler, UGS, Mitutoyo, ASI Datamyte, Infinity QS, Mini tab, Siemens PLM, QMC, Statpoint, Q-DAS, LMI Corporation, Validation Technologies, Carl Zeiss IMT Corporation, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Cognitens, Inc, GMPT, Marposs Corporation, Pyramid Solutions, Inc, Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies. QMD is a non-proprietary, open standard developed, implemented and maintained by the Industry for the Industry. - Back to Top -

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