557 words, 2.1 minutes read. By Gerard Blokdyk APQP 1 big thing: Allocate Quality resources to project teams, programs, and manufacturing process improvement teams. The big picture: Confirm that your workforce reviews overall (internal) customer ratings on a monthly basis to include correcting rating errors and/or improve organization performance needed/green Read more…
514 words, 1.9 minutes read. By Gerard Blokdyk APQP 1 big thing: Support design for manufacture and assembly activities between the factory, design team, and suppliers. The big picture: Collaborate with Brand Category Teams to analyze and interpret product inspection results, ensure consistency with specifications, identify suppliers with poor quality Read more…
513 words, 1.9 minutes read. By Gerard Blokdyk APQP 1 big thing: Maintain assembly tooling and spare part inventory and make recommendations for stocking levels. The big picture: Be certain that your staff creates and/or handles engineering change order documentation and follows process to completion, building and managing a comprehensive Read more…
552 words, 2.0 minutes read. By Gerard Blokdyk APQP 1 big thing: Consult with git product teams on recovery, operational risk, audit and related compliance topics. The big picture: Verify that your process identifies process equipment load requirements, tooling and equipment requirements, and the need to implement new processes, and Read more…
523 words, 1.9 minutes read. By Gerard Blokdyk APQP 1 big thing: Ensure all product changes are controlled effectively through the engineering change process or deviation. The big picture: Liaison so that your organization supports the Manufacturing and Shipping departments by providing auditing resources on the production floor to invest Read more…