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Tools, Methods and Techniques Used In APQP 

August 15, 2024

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is a framework designed by the auto industry consisting of techniques and procedures for the quality development of new products that will satisfy the end-user.  There are a multitude of methods that can be incorporated into this framework. Taken together,…

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How Women Have Influenced the Automotive Industry

March 27, 2024

For Women’s History Month, let’s delve deeper into the journey of women in automotive manufacturing. It is an industry often associated with male dominance, but women have had major influence and involvement from the start. Women work on assembly lines, in sorting facilities, and more…

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How to Make Continuous Improvements in Your Automotive Manufacturing

October 15, 2022

Making continuous quality improvements in your automotive manufacturing ensures the consistency of the products your customers receive. It also helps you comply with industry-specific standards to elevate the safety of your vehicles. This reduces the number of defective parts that could lead to vehicle recalls…

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Automotive Industry Quality Management Advice

September 15, 2022

Quality management in the automotive industry encompasses all aspects of doing business. This includes regularly making quality checks to ensure the products meet safety standards, prototype specifications, and other requirements before distributing a product. Prioritizing quality management increases drivers’ and passengers’ safety and satisfaction. It…

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Three Scientists Created a Rechargeable World, Win Nobel Prize

October 09, 2019

On Wednesday, three scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their work developing lithium-ion batteries. In a complex, electrochemical process, lithium-ion batteries deliver power to many of the devices people use every day. They are in the mobile phone in your pocket, on…

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Reinventing the Wheel

July 25, 2019

Flat tires or dangerous blowouts may soon be a thing of the past. Michelin is working on manufacturing an airless wheel assembly technology for passenger vehicles called Uptis, which stands for Unique Puncture-Proof Tire System. Michelin Group Executive Vice President of Research and Development, Eric Vinesse, said…

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National Car Care Month

April 17, 2019

You made it through the bitter cold Winter and so has your vehicle. It is perfect timing to give your vehicle a little TLC. Also, April is National Car Care Month. “Many people don’t realize the consequences of putting off needed vehicle maintenance. Not only…

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