ISO/TS 16949: analysis of the diffusion and current trends

The automotive industry has always shown a particular interest toward quality management systems, which resulted in the development of several different specific standards. As a result of this, by the mid-1980s, automotive suppliers were subject to numerous national and customer specific regulations. The proliferation of these standards and the need to create a single reference model led to Technical Specification (TS) 16949, an ISO technical specification aimed at representing a comprehensive quality management system for the global automotive industry. Since its early introduction, TS 16949 has encountered a certain success thanks to its feature of unifying and harmonizing the already existing standards. This paper studies the global evolution and diffusion of this technical specification, observing its impact on the local economies. The argument is supported by many empirical data

Meja konsol moden diinspirasikan oleh The Oval, Limassol

Dalam arus pemodenan yang begitu pesat, pelbagai hasil rekaan produk yang kreatif dan berinovasi dihasilkan demi memenuhi keperluan dan kehendak pengguna dalam melakukan aktiviti-aktiviti harian mereka. Rekaan sebegini mewujudkan persaingan yang sihat dan mampu meningkatkan pendapatan individu, syarikat, dan seterusnya negara. Hal ini tidak terkecuali dalam penghasilan produk-produk perabot. Menurut laporan tahunan yang dikeluarkan oleh Lembaga Perindustrian Kayu Malaysia (MTIB) mendapati bahawa industri perabot telah menyumbang sebanyak RM 22,498.3 juta kepada hasil eksport Malaysia pada 2019 (MTIB, 2020). Perabot yang dihasilkan bukan sahaja mementingkan tarikan luaran, malah ia perlu mempunyai kualiti yang tinggi serta memberi manfaat dan diterima oleh pengguna

The innovation of cotton fiber from recycled cloth as coloring agent for polypropylene via injection moulding

Plastics can be coloured in many different ways. In the present application, the colouring agent that is used in the plastic industries are the dyes and pigments. Both methods are sustantially different and produce specific results. Dyes are defined as colourants that are (completely) soluble in a polymer at the processing temperature. Pigments are organic or inorganic solid particles that are insoluble in polymers..

Towards a platform for a supplier quality management system

Today any OEM automotive industry that wants a status of a world-class organization has to follow a proper supplier quality management based on the worldwide recognized international standards. With this, the customer within a supply chain should have the sureness that the company has supplier capabilities in place to provide a service that consistently meets its needs and expectations. Although some of this Supplier Quality Management Systems (SQMS) are deeply integrated and used inside of an organization, sometimes they are implemented using inappropriate or limited tools, making the work of employees harder and acting often as entropy sources in those systems. Having the right tools to handle Inspections as well as Nonconformance, Complaint, Corrective Action and Concession processes is key to successfully track the supplier performance. This paper presents a platform to support a SQMS, that fits the technical specification ISO/TS 16949 requirements.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Implementation of TPM and 6S Lean in Sonafi

In today’s industrial scenario huge losses/wastage occur in the manufacturing shop floor. This waste is due to operators, maintenance personal, process, tooling problems and non-availability of components in time etc. Other forms of waste includes idle machines, idle manpower, break down machine, rejected parts etc are all examples of waste. The quality related waste are of significant importance as they matter the company in terms of time, material and the hard earned reputation of the company. There are also other invisible wastes like operating the machines below the rated speed, startup loss, break down of the machines and bottle necks in process. Zero oriented concepts such as zero tolerance for waste, defects, break down and zero accidents are becoming a pre-requisite in the manufacturing and assembly industry. A fundamental component of world-class manufacturing is that of the Total Productive Maintenance (TPM), which has been recognized as one of the significant operation strategy to regain the production losses due to equipment inefficiency. TPM is the methodology that aims to increase both availability of the existing equipment hence reducing the need for the further capital investment. The automotive sector constitutes one of the most demanding activities in the global market, since it requires a constant increase in productivity, both in the automobile industry as well as in the companies whose manufacture its components. This sector is currently set within an economic framework where there is a relentless search for costs reduction and an increase in productivity with minimal investment. In order to meet these requirements, companies have sought to optimise their products and processes to ensure higher profits. The main aim is to develop a framework with the capability of assessing the impact of implementing TPM in a company which supplies die-casting products to the automotive sector. The major action was taken in the autonomous and curative maintenance. Due to the undertaken improvements, there was a 2% increase in OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) on line AA3. Along with TPM, 6S Lean is also implemented that is one of the main points of the new standard for automotive industry IATF 16949:2016.Actualmente, qualquer perda/desperdício afeta a competetividade das organizações. Este desperdício deve-se, muitas vezes, à falta de manutenção e consequente indisponibilidade de equipamentos. Outras formas de desperdício são o excesso de produção, o processamento inapropriado, os defeitos, roturas de stocks, etc. Todos os tipos de desperdício são relevantes, contudo os relacionados com a qualidade são de importância significativa, uma vez que têm influência na reputação da empresa. Tolerância zero para o desperdício e para o número de acidentes tem-se revelado um pré-requisito na indústria de produção e montagem. Um aliado no cumprimento deste pré-requisito é a Manutenção Produtiva Total (TPM). A TPM é uma metodologia que visa aumentar a disponibilidade do equipamento existente, reduzindo assim a necessidade de mais investimento de capital. O setor automóvel constitui uma das atividades mais exigentes do mercado global, pois exige um aumento constante de produtividade, tanto na indústria automobilística como nas empresas que fabricam os seus componentes. Atualmente, este setor está inserido numa estrutura económica que procura incessantemente a redução de custos e um aumento na produtividade com um investimento mínimo. Para atender a esses requisitos, as empresas têm procurado otimizar os seus produtos e processos para garantir maiores lucros. Neste documento, apresentam-se os resultados de estudo desenvolvido com o objetivo de aprimorar os procedimentos no setor de manutenção de uma empresa que fornece produtos de fundição para o setor automóvel. O principal objetivo foi aumentar a disponibilidade de máquinas e equipamentos através da implementação da metodologia TPM. As alterações introduzidas na linha AA3 resultaram num aumento de 2% no valor do indicador de desempenho Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). Juntamente com a metodologia TPM foi impementada a metodologia 6S Lean, vista como uma estratégia abrangente, poderosa, eficaz e adequada para a solução de todos os tipos de problemas relacionados com a melhoria de processos e produtos

Third-party quality management audits for automotive component manufacturing: Perceptions and insights into a necessary yet debatable practice

Third-party quality audits have been a continued practice within the manufacturing community since release of the ISO 9000 standard in 1987. In recent times, many within the manufacturing industry are questioning the value of the audit process. (Sayle, 1995, Sayle 1999, Douglas, 2000, Gordon, 2000, Dalgleish 2006) Consequently, a need exists to better understand the impacts and perceptions of the third-party auditing process. This research used a grounded theory approach to explore the following question: How do management representatives perceive the third-party audit process? Collection of data consisted of 25 in-depth interviews taken from management representatives within the automotive industry. Job titles of subjects included Quality Director, Quality Manager, and Quality Engineer. Results of the research include (a) the third-party audit process is adequate to assess an organization’s quality management system against the ISO/TS16949 standard, (b) the third-party audit process fails to add tangible value for the organization, (c) the relationship between the auditor (registrar) and auditee (organization) represents a significant conflict of interest, (d) the continued audit cycle is redundant and offers diminishing value, and (e) mature organizations fail to benefit from the third-party audit process. Results substantiate the views offered by Sayle (1995 & 1999), Douglas (2000), Gordon (2001), Karapetrovic and Willborn (2002), Beckmerhagen, Berg, Karapetrovic, and Willborn (2004), and Dalgleish (2006). Furthermore, a final model is offered to depict the fundamental changes recommended to improve the audit process. Suggestions for further research include (a) conducting a quantitative study to demonstrate the financial impact of the third-party audit process; (b) determining if an vii organization’s quality and customer performance improves over time after becoming ISO/TS certified; (c) conducting a quantitative study of management representatives within the automotive community to determine the percentage that support third-party audit process; (d) completing a case study on a successful, profitable non-ISO-certified manufacturing organization; (e) conducting a Delphi study on the Kluse Utopian Third-Party Audit Model; and (f) investigating alternatives to the audit process as a method to determine QMS compliance and effectiveness. Additionally a future researcher may seek to understand how factors such as human resources practices, organizational climate and knowledge management affect an organizations quality-related performance

High performance quality management systems and work-related outcomes: Exploring the role of audit readiness and documented procedures effectiveness

This study investigates a comprehensive quality management system (QMS) and its influence on multiple work-related outcomes. It examines certified quality systems used in the automotive industry to test whether QMS audit readiness mediates the relationship between quality factors and outcomes. A survey instrument, encompassing quality award criteria and system certification precepts, helped identify factors associated with high-performance. Regression results showed several factors, including leadership and process management, as being critically important in predicting work outcomes. Human resources emerged as being critical to most outcomes. Audit readiness did not emerge as a mediating variable, but rather as a significant process outcome. This research offers an understanding of the factors that are critical to achieving high performance and multidimensional competitive advantage

The Turkish market: creating a customerdatabase for potential market development; a need for the Socem Molding Group

The Portuguese mold industry is one of the most important industries for the economical and social development of the central region. The Socem Group contributes for its value through the production and exportation of molds and services related. This report is based on an internship made at Socem ED, one of the firms of Socem Group. It attempts to fulfill a specific requirement of Socem; to potential their sales for the Turkish market. The aim is to: a) Understand the Turkish market: culturally, politically, socially, and economically; b) Research mold industry in Turkey, and understand the impact of the automotive and home appliances, and plastics industries in the Turkey economy; c) Make market segmentation and create a customer database; d) According to marketing strategy and segmentation, contact with the potential customers and try to do business with the molding, the automotive, home appliances and plastics companies in Turkey. It is worth to note that during the last 10 years Turkey’s mold industry has improving sharply. The current research provided a creation of a customer database that potential the commercial relationships between the two countries, i.e. Portugal e Turkey, specifically for the mold industry. Secondary data source from 2010 to 2016, to build up the database, was used

Implementing Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): Assessing Current CSR Status at Haldex

The rise and dominance of the corporate form of business organization and its impacts on society and the environment, has lead the concept and practice of Social Responsibility (SR) or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to grow, flourish and spread. This thesis focuses on the assessment of the current CSR status of Swedish commercial vehicle component manufacturer Haldex. The company is going through business re-structuring and CSR is in the agenda, as there is understanding from the management that social and environmental initiatives can result into financial benefits. The research was conducted on global level by investigating documented policies and standards, and site specific, through the application of a questionnaire in 12 Haldex units in 10 different countries. Prior to establishing a CSR programme, Haldex aims to identify existing CSR related elements and have a diagnosis of its current CSR status. The International Standard for Social Responsibility ISO 26000 served as the main structuring framework of the thesis and related GRI G4 aspects were used as complimentary elements adding materiality and tangibility. The assessment shows that Haldex counts with global policies that well support CSR subjects. Despite differences in the level of the implementation of CSR related elements from unit to unit, Haldex has a good base for the continued implementation of CSR on Global level