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The Seven-Step Problem-Solving Process provides a comprehensive checklist of actions to be considered for each of the steps or phases of developing corrective and preventive actions to a problem.

Traceability provides product visibility throughout the supply chain, greatly reducing the amount of product and/or vehicles needing recall due to a non-conformance.  AIAG's Traceability Guideline is a single, consistent application guideline for traceability, highlighting best practices and showcasing applications/case studies of the latest technology solutions.  The Guideline includes a Traceability Self-Assessment and Traceability Fire Drill forms to identify and verify the effec...

CQI-14 drives consumer satisfaction and warranty improvement by providing a robust warranty management program. The guideline provides an assessment tool, and No Trouble Found case studies to guide an organization to proactively reduce warranty incident rates associated with warranty events. The CQI-14 4th edition, 2nd Printing, does not contain any new requirements; therefore, CQI-14 4th edition and CQI-14 4th edition, 2nd Printing are considered technically equivalent and valid editions. Refer...

Most companies typically waste up to 35% of their operating budgets doing things less efficiently than possible or by failing to capitalize on opportunities. The Cost of Poor Quality Guide will help you identify and quantify where inefficiencies exist, effectively communicate these deficiencies to upper management, and prioritize the actions needed for immediate operational improvement and reduction in variance. Take the first step in taking your performance to the next level today!

The DRBFM Reference Guide is intended to provide information and examples of procedures to implement DRBFM proficiency expectations at all levels of engineering and management. The DRBFM document also aligns with the SAE J2886 DRBFM Recommended Practice.

Effective Error-Proofing is a comprehensive guideline on how to implement change within an organization by moving away from detection oriented quality practices, toward a culture of zero error.

Does your organization need help eliminating repeat problems and implementing sustainable improvements in your products or processes? This guideline supports organizational efforts to develop and implement a robust problem solving process that will improve problem descriptions, team member participation, qualitative methods for problem solving, and the ability to prioritize, analyze and review concerns, as well as ensure that steps are not skipped. The publication is laid out in sections, eac...

Key elements of the revised CQI-8 guideline: " Integrates LPA with management of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) so that LPAs have a positive impact on business results. " Expands ownership beyond the Quality function " Suggests the role of the LPA Planning Team " Promotes utilization of LPAs in non-manufacturing areas (e.g. Engineering, Purchasing, Program Management, etc.) " Recommends Roles and Responsibilities for LPA (RASIC chart) " Provides expanded guide...

Providing essential guidance for managing bulk materials and catalog items that become safety-critical in components - e.g., batteries, bulk components, and seals - this manual addresses OEM expectations and the need for defined responsibilities for OEMs, Tier "N" suppliers, and Bulk/Catalog suppliers in both build-to-spec and build-to-print scenarios. The document also underscores the necessity of clear communication throughout the supply chain, particularly when chan...

Recognizing the increasing variation in software approval processes across the industry, AIAG and leading experts from OEMs and tier suppliers collaborated to develop the groundbreaking CQI-34 Software Assurance Approval Process (SwAAP) manual. Modeled after the highly successful Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), CQI-34 offers a structured process for approving software, whether as a standalone product or as part of a larger system. This manual provides industry-recommended methodologi...

The new CQI-25 SPC Quick Start Guide is a supplement to the full SPC Manual and provides the building blocks of statistical process control for those who are new to the topic or have only experienced SPC from a limited perspective. The Quick Start Guide covers about 90 percent of the full manual's SPC applications in a succinct format with text and graphics and includes examples of the most commonly used control charts with easy-to-understand calculation sheets. Suppliers have struggled i...

The SPC Short Run Supplement (CQI-26) guideline was developed to address the particular uniqueness of short run production, where suppliers do not have the production volume to readily apply the approaches identified in the SPC Reference Manual, 2nd Edition. Providing easy to understand examples of commonly used short run charts, the SPC Short Run Supplement is a guideline used to analyze, monitor and control process that do not satisfy the sampling requirements of standard SPC charts. This d...

This guideline supports a common, practical approach to evaluating, selecting, developing, monitoring, and escalating sub-tier suppliers across the automotive supply chain.

Common supplier management process: Aligns the industry around a structured approach from pre-selection through performance monitoring and escalation. Risk-based supplier evaluation: Emphasizes supplier capability, capacity, quality culture, sustainability, traceability, and pass-through characteristi...