CHAPTER 5
Process Analysis Against a Checklist of Process Requirements to be Met
Do not find fault—find a remedy
– Henry Ford
SYNOPSIS
A list of 17 requirements applicable to a manufacturing process is given. A number of issues that need to be examined under each requirement are listed. If these are examined, then defects and their sources can be identified and measures to plug the defects at their source are possible.
Background
Every process, no matter what its nature, has to deliver product, service and/or information as per specified stipulations. To accomplish this objective, each process must operate according to certain requirements. A knowledge of these requirements is a must. It helps to assess the process deficiencies and take suitable ...
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