Quality Assurance

Although regularly introducing new products or services is the lifeblood of most industries, bringing them to market can be fraught with peril. Timing, cost, and quality all play important roles in a successful product launch and avoiding expensive- often in more than just dollars- recalls and redesigns. Quality Assurance: Applying Methodologies fo

Dean H. Stamatis is the president of Contemporary Consultants Co., in Southgate, Michigan. He is a specialist in Management Consulting, Organizational Development, and Quality Science. He has taught Project Management, Operations Management, logistics, Mathematical Modeling, Economics, Management and Statistics for both graduate and undergraduate levels at Central Michigan University, University of Michigan, ANHUI University (Bengbu, China), University of Phoenix, and Florida Institute of Technology. With over 30 years of experience in management, quality training and consulting, Dr. Stamatis has serviced numerous private sector industries including but not limited to: Steel, Automotive, General manufacturing, tooling, electronics, plastics, food, navy, department of defense, pharmaceutical, chemical, printing, healthcare and medical device.He is a certified Quality Engineer through the American Society of Quality Control, certified Manufacturing Engineer through the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, certified Master Black Belt through IABLS, Inc. and he is a graduate of BSi's ISO 900 Lead Assessor training program.Dr. Stamatis has written over 70 articles, presented many speeches and has participated in both national and international conferences on quality. He is a contributing author on several books and the sole author of 42 books.

Part One: Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) Responsibilities: Timing (Product Development). Basic OEM Quality System. . Manufacturing (facility) Site Assessment (MSA). Sourcing. Segmentation. Supplier Development. Role of Supplier Technical Engineer. Part Two: Supplier Responsibilities: Commitment to Continual Improvement. Lean Manufacturing. Quality Operating System (QOS). Certification to the International Standard and Customer Specific Requirement. Statistical Process Control (SPC). Problem Solving Methodology. Internal Audits. Poka-Yoke. Measurement System Analysis (MSA). Supplier's Perspective of APQP. Supplier's Perspective on the PPAP. Capacity Analysis. Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T). A Typical Detailed Expectation List of a Site Assessment by the Customer to the Supplier's Facility. PPAP Checklist. Mistake Proofing. Preparation for an Audit. Miscellaneous Forms. Glossary. Selected Bibliography.