In this presentation, we will cover: DevOps and Safety? SafeOps! – Towards Ensuring Safety in Feature-Driven Development with Frequent Releases The increasing importance of software and rising level of connectivity…
The turn of the decade isn’t going unnoticed when it comes to medical device standards. The long awaited Risk Management standard (ISO 14971, 3rd Ed.) was released for publication in…
Date & Time : Thursday, April 23, 2020 Description : APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) is a proven methodology used to develop products in a variety of industries. APQP offers considerable…
The AIAG-VDA FMEA has updated the AIAG FMEA document that had been used in industry since the 1960s. The AIAG FMEA document is one of the five Core Tools (APQP,…
The AIAG Quality Summit took place on Oct 2nd and 3rd, 2019, where the much awaited announcement of the AIAG-VDA FMEA transition was made by the OEMs and CSR. Four…
The author of this article, Craig Thompson, holds certifications as a Certified Quality Manager (CQM), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), and Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) and is an RAB/QSA-certified AS9100/ISO 9000…
Purpose of this whitepaper is to provide a clear and concise roadmap for all automotive suppliers so that they may integrate standards, implement systems and processes which are now expected by…
Never in the metropolis of Shanghai, a home of 25 million residents, have there been so much enthusiasm, passion and participation around the subject of ‘garbage’. Starting from 1 July…
The author of this article, Nikhil Unnikrishnan, is a Certified Green Belt in Lean Six Sigma Methodologies (CLSSGB) and also Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA). He is an Exemplar Global…
In 2015 the AIAG and VDA formed a joint workgroup made up of individuals from the OEMs and tier one suppliers. The idea was to reduce confusion and redundancy that…
Product design in autonomous and electric vehicles requires a product architecture of systems, subsystems, hardware, and software, as well as requirements management and the “Engineering V.” Electronics, hardware, and software…
In the last few years and months especially, we have seen a significant rise in the number and types of cyberattacks occurring around the world. These attacks targeted various sectors…
Throughout my many years in the system and software development career, the complexity of the product has been increased drastically. Many of the automotive products have evolved from mechanical based…
When you scan the current management consulting industry, the one name that stands out amongst the others by virtue of their clients and their vast global reach is OMNEX. Founded…
Omnex has implemented hundreds of Integrated Management Systems (IMS) around the world for a variety of different industries including automotive, aerospace, semi-conductors, and public sectors. Join Omnex CTO, Chad Kymal,…
Date & Time : Friday, March 27, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EDT Description The Automotive Cybersecurity draft international standard (DIS) ISO/SAE 21434 has just been published. There are…
Date & Time : Monday, March 23, 2020 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM EDT Description In many industries, FMEAs are considered drudgery, contributing little – if anything – to valuable technical…
Date & Time : Thursday, Mar 5, 2020 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM EST Description : ISO 14971 is an ISO standard for the application of risk management to medical devices…
Date & Time : Friday, Feb 28, 1.00PM EST Description : Daimler is now requiring AIAG-VDA FMEAs. There are also requirements from Ford, GM, FCA, and Honda. There are some big…
Date & Time : Monday, Feb 10, 2020 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM EST Webinar Description IATF 16949 requires the organization to conduct periodic Cybersecurity testing and conduct vulnerability assessments. These are…
Date & Time : Friday, Jan 31, 2020 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST Description : APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) is a proven methodology used to develop products in a…
Date & Time : Thursday, Jan 30, 2020 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM EST Webinar Description The internal combustion engine (ICE) is being replaced by Electric Vehicles (EV), including hybrid electric…
Date & Time : Thursday, Dec 12, 2019 1:00 PM – 2:15 PM EST Description As the automotive industry continues to progress towards the path of developing highly connected electric and…
As the automotive industry continues to progress towards the path of developing highly connected electric and autonomous vehicles, the need to consider automotive cybersecurity at the design stages is becoming…
The AIAG-VDA FMEA has updated the AIAG FMEA document that had been used in industry since the 1960s. The AIAG FMEA document is one of the five Core Tools (APQP,…
The Navigator – 2020 WINTER edition is released! Since its first publication in 1985, Omnex has been proud to provide value for our clients every year through our newsletter. The Navigator focuses on…
The AIAG-VDA FMEA Seven Step process represents positive movement forward for the automotive industry. Global organizations with customers in Germany and USA are well served by the AIAG-VDA FMEA since…
The AIAG-VDA FMEA represents a fundamental change in the FMEA methodology with the “structure analysis” which introduces a System, Sub System and Component architecture into the DFMEA and something similar…
In today’s extensive global market, companies rely heavily on a diverse supply chain and superior performance for achieving their business goals. The software of a traditional supply chain allows tracking…
Product development in Autonomous Vehicles will need to incorporate IATF 16949 and risk prevention techniques that have long used in the Automotive Industry, such as, APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA and…
Product development in autonomous vehicles will need to incorporate IATF 16949 and risk prevention techniques that have long been used in the automotive industry, such as APQP, FMEA, SPC, MSA,…
Product design in autonomous and electric vehicles requires a product architecture of systems, subsystems, hardware, and software, as well as requirements management and the “Engineering V.” Electronics, hardware, and software…
The largest car manufacturers are shifting products from diesel and internal combustion engine vehicles to electric and autonomous vehicles. This market shift is showing to have a large impact in…
The largest hack happened to ahoo in 2013, can you imagine the effects of 3 billion accounts being hacked? That is approximately 10 times the current US population. The second…
New technologies and an expanded supply chain have increased design and production complexity. Product design in autonomous and electric vehicles requires a product architecture of systems, subsystems, hardware, and software,…
The author of this article, Craig Thompson, holds certifications as a Certified Quality Manager (CQM), Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), and Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) and is an RAB/QSA-certified AS9100/ISO 9000…
Date & Time : Sep 12, 2019 at 2:00 PM EDT. Description Functional Safety ISO 26262 requires Functional Safety Assessors to conduct Assessments, Audits, and Confirmation Reviews. Auditors and Assessors need to…
The author of this article, Dr. Ezequiel Ruiz (Dr. EZ), holds certifications as a Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), Certified Black Belt, Certified Master Black Belt (Level 1 and Level 2),…
If it isn’t already part of your plan, risk management and risk mitigation strategies should be one of the top priorities of your business. The results of not actively managing…
The AIAG-VDA FMEA Seven Step process represents positive movement forward for the automotive industry. Global organizations with customers in Germany and USA are well served by the AIAG-VDA FMEA since…
During the early 1980s, GM, Ford, and Chrysler established the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), a not-for-profit organization with the mission “To improve its members’ competitiveness through a cooperative effort…
In 2014 based on a statement made by the IATF, there was a general feeling that the Automotive Industry would not upgrade the ISO TS 16949 standard to the new…
Improving Product Efficiency 91% in 20 Weeks! Project Title: Improving the plant layout to minimize unnecessary material conveyance, reduce Muda, Mura, Muri and increase the productivity in the Chain Tensioner…
OMNEX provided a 2-day DFX training class on 18-19th April in Suzhou for a company which is the first manufacturer to focus on providing electrical connectors for cars built in…
Even though as a system Design for Manufacturing/Design for Assembly (DFMA) has been evolving in industry for well over a decade now, the evidence suggests that only a few organizations…
Product development (PD) is the lifeblood of a company’s success and is the process for innovation. Today, product life cycles are shrinking due to an ever-increasing number of competitive and…
Omnex began working in the automotive industry by assisting Ford Powertrain Suppliers in 1986. The automotive industry US Big Three had GM’s Targets for Excellence, Ford’s Q 101, and Chrysler’s…
Globally, there are over 68,000 organizations certified to ISO/TS 16949:2009 that will need to undergo a transition audit to IATF 16949:2016. As of April 2017, 181 of these audits have…
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) is a trade association for the UK food retail industry created in 1992. The BRC has published standards for best practices for the food and…
As with 75% of the automotive supply base, spreadsheets and silo client-server applications with lack of standardization was hindering the global growth objectives of this customer. Their goal was to…
The Final Draft International Standard (FDIS) for ISO 45001, formerly OHSAS 18001, has been approved. It is time to start planning on implementing ISO 45001 if you are already OHSAS…
AS9100D Quality Systems – Aerospace – Model for Quality Assurance in Design, Development, Production, Installation and Servicing, AS9110C Quality Maintenance Systems – Aerospace Requirements for Maintenance Organizations, AS9120B – Quality…
Date & Time : Apr 16, 2019 at 11:00 AM EDT. Description Integrated Lean/Six Sigma together provide essential elements to a system for achieving and sustaining competitive advantage through operational excellence. This…