Engineering

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) has recently released the third edition of its Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) guidelines, marking a significant update after nearly 15 years. The previous edition was published back in 2008. In this latest iteration, AIAG has introduced several crucial changes to enhance product development processes and ensure quality across […]

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers have suffered from a lack of competent engineering resources. Those that have good engineers often have them doing redundant paperwork fighting fires instead of engaging in proactive APQP activities to ensure good launches and continuous improvement projects. The fight to attract engineering resources will continue in the future. In the

Quality engineers ensure that their organizations’ products and services meet the highest standards. One of the most effective approaches to achieving this goal is the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) methodology. When paired with a robust Quality Management System (QMS), like MESH QMS, quality engineers can take their processes to new heights of excellence. Let’s

by Sahil Shah When automotive foundries are awarded projects, they start with Design for Manufacturing (DFM) activities. It’s followed by the kickoff of tooling and patterns. As the project moves forward through tooling fabrication, suppliers normally have various team members in process engineering, tooling engineering, sales, project management, quality engineering, and supply chain. These different