Glossary of Manufacturing Related Terms

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Quality

Meeting expectations and requirements, stated and un-stated, of the customer.

Quality Function Deployment (QFD)

Using a cross-functional team to reach consensus that final engineering specification of a product are in accord with the voice of the customer.

Quick Changeover

The ability to change tooling and fixtures rapidly (usually minutes), so multiple products can be run on the same machine.

 

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