Ford Motor Company chooses ATS Global for Quality System for Door Closure
Purpose
- Improve the visibility of the car door closure quality management
- Enhance traceability by the vehicle identification number
- Create an error-proof quality and production system
- Support lean six sigma implementation
- Optimize the repair cost
Project Scope
- Provide solution for gap and flush measurement system at the car doors
- Enhance connectivity with the execution level
- Automatic assignment of repair tasks based on faults/ errors identified
- Analyse and control critical-to-quality indicators relating to body performance
Solution Approach
- Created a simple visual guidance solution supported by complex algorithm to support gap and flush measurement
- Vehicles with low performance are automatically blocked from shipment
- All relevant data governing the lean six sigma initiatives and critical-to-quality indicators were intelligently collected relating to body performance
Systems & Tools
- ATS ADOS suite of products
The Results
On an average, it took just 2 seconds to measure each section
100% visualization of the door closure performance
Support in process improvement initiatives due to availability of statistical data
