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Understanding The Role Of Manufacturing Process Control In Your Factory

October 6, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Turning raw materials and components into a finished product can be a complex process. It usually requires more steps than a layperson would think of. And, if the manufacturer does not set up appropriate controls along these process steps, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Process Improvement Tagged With: manufacturing process controls, process control

Deliverables Buyers Should Get When Developing A New Product [Podcast]

September 10, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

Deliverables Buyers Should Get When Developing A New Product [Podcast]

In this episode... When you develop a new product what deliverables should you be getting during the new product development process in order to assure that your product will make it mass production with the minimum of risks and at the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Product Development Tagged With: BoM, calibration certificates, design files, engineering changes, FMEA, manufacturing process controls, minimizing risks, new product development, npd, pilot runs, podcast, PP samples, product inspections, prototypes

Process Controls in China Factories: Q&A

February 15, 2021 by Renaud Anjoran

process controls in China factories

I had a good talk with Clive J. Greenwood, founder of P1 Manufacturing Quality Consultants, and he agreed to answer a Q&A on the topic of process controls in China factories. He completed the Motorola Six Sigma Black Belt program and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Process Improvement Tagged With: manufacturing process controls, process control plan, process controls

Defining and Enforcing Manufacturing Processes for Better Control

October 5, 2020 by Renaud Anjoran

Defining and Enforcing Manufacturing Processes for Better Control

As David Collins from CMC often says, there are 5 key success factors that determine a factory’s performance: Production Planning, Incoming Material, Workforce Training, Process Control and Equipment Maintenance. In this article, I'd … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Factory Audits Tagged With: manufacturing process controls, process audits, process control, process improvement

Exploring Process Audits | Vetting Chinese Suppliers (Part 7) [Podcast]

September 23, 2020 by Adrian Leighton

process audits podcast

Why perform process audits? So far in this mini-series of podcasts about vetting Chinese suppliers we've discussed what quality audits and social compliance audits are and their respective benefits. Since auditing prospective suppliers is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Factory Audits Tagged With: factory audits, manufacturing process controls, podcast, process audits, process control, supplier audits, suppliers' processes, systems audit

11 Steps To Set Up a Process Control Plan

November 9, 2019 by Renaud Anjoran

11 Steps To Set Up a Process Control Plan

About 2 years ago, I wrote about the 3 process improvement tools we use most often. And today I'd like to do a deep dive into one of them -- the process control plan. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Process Improvement Tagged With: manufacturing process controls, process control, process control plan, process improvement tools


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