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MSA / Capability of Measurement Systems
Measuring and Testing Processes
Reading exercise in the standards and assignment of requirements regarding procedures
for identification of non-compliance with requirements (product conformity).
Task:
1. Read section 7.1.5 Resources for monitoring and measurement in ISO 9001:2015 as well as the
corresponding additional requirements of IATF 16949 and the VDA 6.3 requirements in P6.4.3.
2. Identify the requirements set out in the norms/standards and the VDA 6.3 minimum requirements and
write them down individually on cards (max. 5 per standard).
Resources:
ISO 9001:2015
VDA 6.3:2016
IATF 16949:2016
Script
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DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
7.1 Resources
7.1.5 Monitoring and measuring resources
7.1.5.1 General
The organization shall determine and provide the resources needed to ensure valid and
reliable results when monitoring or measuring is used to verify the conformity of products
and services to requirements.
The organization shall ensure that the resources provided:
a) Are suitable for the specific type of monitoring and measurement activities being
undertaken;
b) are maintained to ensure their continuing fitness for their purpose.
The organization shall retain appropriate documented information as evidence of fitness
for purpose of the monitoring and measurement resources.
IATF 16949:2016
7.1 Resources
7.1.5 Monitoring and measuring resources
7.1.5.1.1 Measurement systems analysis
Statistical studies shall be conducted to analyse the variation present in the results of each
type of inspection, measurement, and test equipment system identified in the control plan.
The analytical methods and acceptance criteria used shall conform to those in reference
manuals on measurement systems analysis. Other analytical methods and acceptance
criteria may be used if approved by the customer.
Records of customer acceptance of alternative methods shall be retained along with
results from alternative measurement systems analysis (see Section 9.1.1.1).
NOTE Prioritization of MSA studies should focus on critical or special product or process
characteristics.
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VDA 6.3:2016
P 6.4 What means are used to implement the process?
Material resources
P6.4.3* Can the quality requirements be effectively monitored with the measurement
and test facilities in use?
Test and measuring equipment/facilities • Control plan
used are suitable for the planned purpose
and handling in production. They are • Capability of test equipment
included in the control plan.
• Capability of measuring equipment
Capability studies are carried out on the test
and measuring equipment/facilities • Capability of measurement
employed. There is an identification system process
for test and measuring equipment.
Administration of this equipment is based
• Data collection and interpretability
on the identification.
• Evidence of the calibration of
A process for the periodic monitoring of
measurement and inspection equipment is inspection equipment
installed and implemented (responsibility for
collection and return is defined). This • Comparison of inspection
process also takes into account the equipment/measurement
calibration of process-integrated processes with the customer (e.g.
measurement technology with an influence inter-laboratory comparisons)
on the product characteristics.
• Inspection stickers or certificates
Auxiliary equipment for measuring and test
equipment that have an influence the • Reference component/setup parts
measurement result are monitored in the (e.g. error test pieces)
same way.
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