Quality and manufacturing
In the current landscape of global industry,manufacturers cooperates with others so that they can streamline their production lines and accordingly increase their profitability.However,as more and more manufacturers enter into the global market,leading to growing competition,and consumer expectations rise.Manufacturers must prioritize quality at every stage of production,or they will be kicked out of the supply chain.Quite cruel?To cope with the problem,industries keep evolving by uplifting their production standards so that they could provide customers with better products.During the period,industries have advanced a lot,managing to increase the quality of products through internal management and this article is to find out what efforts they have made.
This article first explores the evolution of quality and manufacturing, involving effects technological advancements,consumer preferences and government oversight have on production quality.Second it envisions challenges organizations may face in maintaining excellence.Finally,we share some manufacturing quality process our company keeps following.
Quality in manufacturing
Quality isn’t a useless thing.It’s your product not failing the second time it leaves the factory. If it breaks faster than a dollar-store toy, you’ve wasted time and money. Quality in manufacturing transcends mere compliance with specifications. It embodies the reliability, durability, and performance of products, as well as the efficiency of the processes that create them. A commitment to quality ensures a reliable product.A reliable product ensures customer satisfaction, fosters brand loyalty and minimizes waste,all of which enhances profitability directly or indirectly.
Historical Evolution: From Inspection to Integration
The concept of quality control dated back to the Industrial Revolution, when manual inspections were the primary means of detecting defects.Due to harsh environment and poor manufacturing techniques,large amounts of products were eliminated before they could appear on the shelves.
This phenomenon wasn’t alleviated until the 20th century introduced statistical process control (SPC), pioneered by Walter Shewhart and later popularized by W. Edwards Deming.This process tapped statistics by analyzing production data,accordingly emphasizing data-driven decision-making.Later,the post-war era saw the rise of Total Quality Management (TQM),a holistic approach that involved every employee in continuous improvement.By the 1980s,methodologies like Six Sigma (popularized by Motorola and General Electric) and Lean Manufacturing (rooted in Toyota’s Production System) revolutionized how organizations decreased wastes and how to optimize efficiency.
Nowadays,some institutions have cooperated with countries to set up a criteria of the competence a company owns.For companies passing their tests, they will be awarded with certificates.For example,the ISO is one of the most well-received ngos responsible for formulating the industry criteria.Its ISO 9001 is a globally-recognized standard for quality management.Besides,Europe has CE certificate to ensure products introduced to europe meet the standards and China has CCC as well.
Emerging trends such as predictive quality analytics, sustainable manufacturing practices and additive manufacturing (3D printing) promise to further elevate standards.As consumer demands for ethical and eco-friendly products grows, quality will increasingly encompass environmental and social governance (ESG) metrics.The company in the future may more focus on advanced robotics and machine learning algorithms.Both of them manifest a automation working space,representing an adaptive and ethical environment companies will own.
Quality control in manufacturing industry
Quality control is essential to industries such as automotive,aerospace,healthcare and food where safety is paramount.After all,lapses in quality can lead to catastrophic consequences,
Quality control in car manufacturing
The automotive industry doesn’t get to “fail fast and iterate.”A insensitive brake system isn’t a software bug you patch later and a faulty airbag sensor isn’t a flaw users can tolerate.In this industry,quality control isn’t about perfection—it’s about survival.Any save on parts may cause big outcomes and any mistakes caused by carelessness are unforgiven.Here’s why automotive quality control is a battlefield where complacency kills.
Quality control in food manufacturing
How to improve quality in manufacturing
Our company taps the six sigma most in our quality control process.The main content of Six sigma is using DMAIC (Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control) to minimize variability and defects.As you can see in the picture below.We mainly have 5 quality control process steps:
1. Collaborate with suppliers:
We have cooperated with one of the best metal makers(like aluminum and stainless steel) in the world.Besides,we will do IQC on materials before storing them,so that the quality of raw materials are guaranteed.