The elimination of quality deviations and process interruptions on the Adient front seat assembly process

Abstract

The present 8D project deals with a quality issue that involves the Automotive industry. The issue was to eliminate waste of scrap and process interruptions on the Adient front seat assembly process. The group managed research to discover the problem and developed a plan to get rid of the problem. First, the problem went through an analysis by the collection of data and doing a fairly deep investigation. Through this analysis, the team was able to find the problem that is the cause. The defect seems to have been caused by a combination of incorrect training received from the fitters and an angled fixture. The team then made straight away contact with the production manager and took pictures of the surroundings to ensure that they were aware of this problem. After the root cause had been found, the team developed a plan with the help of the 8D methodology. This included improving communication, identifying and resolving any issues that may have arisen, and having the regulatory body report on progress to the board.