Quality Platform (QPF)
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The quick and smooth information exchange between customers and suppliers - along the entire product implementation chain - is a competitive advantage which MAGNA can convert via the application of the "Quality Platform". (Source: MAGNA STEYR web site – quality management) |
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The Quality Platform is a web and data based communication platform to enable the management of the entire product implementation chain according to the most recent scientific findings in accordance with the approach of "Planning-Controlling-Assuring-Improving" by Danzer .
(W. Danzer: Wissensorientiertes Qualitätsmanagement, Dissertation, TU Graz, 2006)
The Quality Platform was developed by JAWA in close cooperation with MAGNA STEYR specialist division and IT.
Benefit of the system:
- Documented secure protection of delivery quality
- Structured development of the supply chain
- Standardised approach by means of specific check lists
- Consistent reporting system
- Increasing transparency for all involved parties
- Facilitation of real-time status of the complete product structure
- Reduction of costs associated with trouble-shooting costs
- Reduction of travelling costs of the supply management
- Reduction of warranty costs
Features:
- Web portal with news, downloads, FAQs, votes, online registration, et cetera.
- Project management (APQP - Advanced Product Quality Planning)
- Target monitoring – Planning and handling of projects and their targets
- Milestones monitoring – definition / monitoring of milestones with check lists
- Tracking – progress monitoring of sub-projects
- Activities – Logging and monitoring of appointed ongoing tasks
- PPAP/PPF initial sample inspection
- Packaging Planning Tool
- Assessments – Documentation of significant circumstances within the project, problem solving according to 7-step and monitoring of problem solutions
- Handling of complaints – workflow from the acquisition to the invoicing
- Administration of project structures with various "sights" on pattern features, document administration (context oriented data uploads)
Basis software:
- Linux Red Hat
- Apache
- PHP
- Oracle
- Inforum (Portal software from JAWA)
Quality Platform at MAGNA STEYR https://qpf.magnasteyr.com/ |