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