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