Monitoring and Evaluation of Production Processes ― An Analysis of the Automotive Industry

This book presents topics on monitoring and evaluation of production processes in the automotive industry. Regulation of production processes is also described in details. The text deals with the implementation and evaluation of these processes during the mass production of components useful in the automotive industry. It evaluates the effects and results achieved after implementation in practice. The book takes into account the different methodologies of the world's automakers and applicable standards, such as standard EN ISO 9001 and the requirements of VDA and ISO/TS 16949. The content is used to those working with the development, production and quality control of new products in the demanding automotive industry. The information provided may also be useful to engineers and technical staff in organizations working with series production and production of spare parts for the automotive and other demanding industries. The content presented was written based on discussions with various companies and organizations, such as Magna Steyr (Graz, Austria), Ford (Cologne, Germany, Prague CZ), GM Powertrain (Gyor, Hungary), VW (Škoda), ZF (Passau, Friedrichshafen, Germany), Bosch-Rexroth AG (Germany Fellbach) John Deere (Mannheim Germany, USA), Claas (Paderborn, Germany), Allison Transmission (USA), Landini (Reggio Emilia, Milan, Italy), Timken Polska (Poland Sosnowiec), SNR France (Annecy, France), Sweden SKF Group (SKF Lutsk Ukraine), ZVL Ltd. (Deutschland Hattingen), ZVL SPA (Milano, Italy), FAG Schaeffler Group (Debrecen, Hungary), VPZ (Vologda, Russia), ZKL OJSC (Brno, CZ), (Klášterec nad Ohri, CR), ZVL Auto Company Ltd. Prešov, Kinex Bytca, ZVL Žilina, URB (Romania Brasov), MAN (Germany), FTE Automotive, Maschio (Italy), Rösler (Untermerzbach Germany, Vienna, Austria), Spaleck (Bocholt, Germany) and Caterpillar. This comprehensive study was supported by grant VEGA 1/0409/13.