OEM&Lieferant Ausgabe 1/2018

122 Irregularities in production processes such as assembly line stoppages face companies with challenges in terms of finances and plan- ning. These difficulties are usually caused by defective parts, and manufacturers and sup- pliers increasingly rely on integrated quality assurance to identify problems at an ear- ly stage. As a service provider established worldwide, Formel D is a reliable partner to its customers in this endeavor. A number of the services provided aim to optimize the quality of products and processes through- out the automotive value added chain and prevent defects from arising or reduce the necessity for reworking. For this purpose, the service provider operates so-called Quality Confirmation Centers (QCCs) to safeguard and monitor the production lines. If the customer identifies a deviation from the standard for a specific component, Formel D goes into action as part of an event-oriented incoming goods inspection. In the course of the integrated quality assurance process, the service provider uses innovative tools and pro- cesses in the QCCs to evaluate the condition of the components and assemblies and sums up any deviations from the specifications in a detailed documentation. Prevention is better than cure At the beginning of the project phase, the experts from Formel D in conjunction with the customer and his supplier elaborate an operating procedure for the precise testing QCC – Innovative tools for results in real time By Moritz Fiedler, Technical Director, Formel D Group As digitalization increases, Formel D constantly improves its Quality Confirmation Centers (QCCs) to help manufacturers safeguard the supply of parts for assembly lines. The service provider carries out the entire quality control process, from communicating with the relevant supplier and testing and reworking the parts to optimizing the workflow in a sustainable way. This enables Formel D to ensure that only zero-defect parts reach the assembly lines, and it makes for a trouble-free production process. Services Image: © Sashkin/Fotolia Moritz Fiedler is Technical Director of the Formel D Group. With his team, he constantly improves the event-oriented incoming goods check, especially with regard to digitalization.