VDA Volume 4 - Quality Assurance in the Process Landscape. Section 3: Methods. Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), Digital Mock-Up (DMU), Design of Experiments (DoE) - Trial Methodology, Manufacturing Feasibility Analysis, POKA YOKE, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), TRIZ, Economical Proc

The advancing developments in quality management in the automotive industry have required a complete revision of the VDA volume 4 both with regard to content as well as editorial.

Changes in content were mainly made in the following areas:

• Integration of a chapter on the 5 Why method
• Integration of the method selection model from the former VDA volume 14
• Summaries of the methods FMEA and 8D due to their transfer as detailed, independent VDA volumes
• Integration of further developments and new perceptions for various method descriptions
• Dissolving the ring-binder structure : This volume is now available as a monograph available in four sections, which improves clarity and easy referencing.

In the course of the editorial revision, references, sources and standard references have been updated, spelling, grammar and consistency have been verified and figures have been reworked.

Overview of the Sections of VDA Volume 4 – Quality Assurance in the Process Landscape:

• Section 1 : General. Methods Overview, Elementary Aids, Development Processes
• Section 2 : Risk Analyses. Fault Tree Analysis – FTA, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), SWOT Analysis (Strengths – Weaknesses – Opportunities – Threats)
• Section 3 : Methods. Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), Digital Mock-Up (DMU), Design of Experiments (DoE) – Trial Methodology, Manufacturing Feasibility Analysis, POKA YOKE, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), TRIZ, Economical Process Design and Process Control, 8D Method, 5 Why Method, Selection of Preventive Quality Management Methods
• Section 4 : Process Models. Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Industrial Tolerance Process

VDA Volume 4, Section 3 : Methods

Chapter 1 : Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA)

• 1.1 : Introduction
• 1.2 : Method
• 1.3 : Principle of Design for Assembly (DFA)
• 1.4 : Objectives, Point of Application, Pre-requisites, Approach of DFMA
• 1.5 : Literature

Chapter 2 : Digital Mock-Up (DMU)
Chapter 3 : Design of Experiments (DoE)

• 3.1 : Introduction
• 3.2 : Problem Description and Problem Analysis
• 3.3 : Reducing the Number of Input Variables, Selecting Test Factors
• 3.4 : Selection of an Experiment Strategy
• 3.5 : Evaluation of the Experiment Results
• 3.6 : Computer Support
• 3.7 : Literature

Chapter 4 : Manufacturing Feasibility Analysis

• 4.1 : Introduction
• 4.2 : Definition of Manufacturing Feasibility Analysis
• 4.3 : Execution
• 4.4 : Result
• 4.5 : Appendix - Feasibility Checklists

Chapter 5 : Poka Yoke

• 5.1 : Introduction
• 5.2 : The Failure List
• 5.3 : The Decision-Making Matrix
• 5.4 : The System Matrix, The Ideas Module
• 5.5 : Preventive POKA YOKE
• 5.6 : "Hard" and "Soft" POKA YOKE
• 5.7 : Literature

Chapter 6 : Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

• 6.1 : Description of the Method
• 6.2 : Case Example (up to the end of QT-1)
• 6.3 : Quality Table II (QT II)
• 6.4 : Quality Table III (QT III)

Chapter 7 : TRIZ

• 7.1 : Introduction
• 7.2 : Principles
• 7.3 : TRIZ Tools
• 7.4 : Implementation
• 7.5 : Implementation of TRIZ and CAI in Your Company
• 7.6 : Annex
• 7.7 : Literature

Chapter 8 : Economical Process Design and Process Safety

• 8.1 : Introduction
• 8.2 : Processes
• 8.3 : Process Design
• 8.4 : Process Qualification
• 8.5 : Process Analysis
• 8.6 : Process Control
• 8.7 : Process Assessment
• 8.8 : Annex
• 8.9 : Literature

Chapter 9 : 8D Method
Chapter 10 : 5 Why Method

• 10.1 : Introduction
• 10.2 : 5 Why Basic Rules
• 10.3 : Technical & Systemic Root Causes
• 10.4 : Workflow Description
• 10.5 : Strengths and Weaknesses
• 10.6 : Literature

Chapter 11 : Selection of Preventive Quality Management Methods

• 11.1 : Introduction
• 11.2 : Process of Method Selection and Benefit Assessment
• 11.3 : Explanations and Tables of the Method Selection and Benefit Assessment
• 11.4 : Further Economic Feasibility Studies
• 11.5 : Examples of the 6-Step Procedures
• 11.6 : List of Acronyms
• 11.7 : Literature