Product Quality Assurance using Engineering Strategies for an SME with an ATO Manufacturing System Located in the Arctic Region depending on a Global Supply Chain

Abstract

A small and medium sized enterprise (SME) with an assembly to order manufacturing system (ATO-MS) depending on a global supply chain has especially challenges when it comes to secure the quality. The parts procured from a global supply chain represent a big amount of value invested in to the short line of the MS. Depending on the definition of quality from the suppliers, how can the company react to this challenges? This project is focused on finding good engineering strategies for each step of the MS which contributes to assure the quality of the procured parts. Finally based on a theoretical case and the use of the house of quality as a quality tool, the impact on the quality of the procured parts, by using this engineering strategies is done.