Major Automotive Manufacturer from UK Chooses ATS Global to Improve Quality Assurance of Vehicles
Purpose
- Implement 100% quality assurance and traceability at all 3 European plants
- Process innovation and built-in quality with end-to-end traceability
- A mind-set shift, introducing excellent process with robust gatekeeper and “zero outflow” management
- Drive to ensure zero non-conformity in every manufacturing process
Project Scope
- Phase 1 – Trim & Chassis and Vehicle Quality Assurance (VQA)
- Phase 2 – Encompass all earlier manufacturing processes
- Phase 3 – Encompass all variable production data
Solution Approach
- Trim & chassis and VQA realized using ATS Inspect and ATS Bus
- Capture all data generated irrespective of the type or source
- Comprehensive analysis of all attribute and variable data
- The variable data addressed in Phase-3 was stored within ATS CM4D
Systems & Tools
- ATS ADOS suite of products
- ATS BUS
- ATS Inspect
- ATS CM4D
- 24/7 Support Services
The Results
Streamlining data to a central data location
Unified European QMS
Major advances in data availability and process reporting
Reduction in re-work and production errors due to end-to-end traceability