In working out your responses to the Discussion Question you should
choose examples from your own experience or find appropriate cases on the Web
that you can discuss. Credit will be given for references that you make to
relevant examples from real companies. Please make sure
that you cite and reference all your outside sources properly as per the
Harvard Referencing System.You are the project manager of a pilot project for implementing a new
manufacturing process for bicycles. The new process includes five operations:
cutting forming machining welding and final assembly. During the planning
phase of the project you developed a quality management plan for the quality
assurance and quality control of the new manufacturing process. You have
implemented inspection points to examine all of the components produced during
all operations in the manufacturing process. These inspection points will help
you determine any problems at their source.As you execute the project you find that the components manufactured
during machining have an unacceptably high number of defects. What quality
metrics might you use to identify the problem? Discuss the merits of these
metrics within the context of the problem. What are your suggestions to correct
the problem or prevent it from recurring? Give reasons for your suggestions