| 8D |
Eight Disciplines Problem Solving |
| AIAG |
Automotive Industry Action Group |
| APQP |
Advanced Product Quality Planning |
| AV |
Appraiser Variation (Reproducibility) |
| BOM |
Bill Of Material |
| CAPA |
Corrective and Preventive Actions |
| CP |
Control Plan |
| Cpk |
Process Capability Index |
| CQI |
Continuous Quality Improvement |
| CSR |
Customer (OEM)-Specific Requirements |
| DFMEA |
Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
| DVP&R |
Design Verification Plan & Report |
| ECN |
Engineering Change Notice |
| ECR |
Engineering Change Request |
| EV |
Equipment Variation (Repeatability) |
| FMEA |
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
| Gauge R&R |
Gauge Repeatability (EV) and Reproducibility (AV) |
| IATF |
International Automotive Task Force |
| ICA |
Interim Corrective Action |
| IMDS |
International Material Data System |
| MSA |
Measurement Systems Analysis |
| NCR |
Non-Conformance Report |
| NPD |
New Product Development |
| NPI |
New Product Introduction |
| OEM |
Original Equipment Manufacturer |
| PCA |
Preventive Corrective Action |
| PDCA |
Plan – Do – Check – Act |
| PFD |
Process Flow Diagrams |
| PFMEA |
Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis |
| PPAP |
Production Part Approval Process |
| Ppk |
Preliminary Process Capability Index |
| PPM |
Parts Per Million |
| QNCR |
Quality Non-Conformity Report |
| RCA |
Root Cause Analysis |
| RPN |
Risk Priority Number |
| SOD |
Severity - Occurrence - Detection |
| SOP |
Start of Production |
| SPC |
Statistical Process Control |
| VDA |
Verband der Automobilindustrie (German Association of the Automotive Industry) |
