At INSPHERE we help companies wanting to improve productivity through the enhanced use of measurement data. We have developed our own methodology to provide a framework for sig metrology in a value added manner. This follows three stages. for each we have developed a toolset and techniques to ensure data is reliable, efficient and effective.

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Lean 6-Sigma Metrology for Aerospace

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Aspirations for change
• Improving quality processes to drive profitability
– Reduce non-value added activity – reduce costs
– Utilise data for value-added activity rather than just verification
• Moving beyond a ‘gatekeeper’ approach to quality
– Understand and control the process itself
– Capture and correct non-conformance prior to adding further value
– Utilise in-process data to correct and enhance the manufacturing process
• Adopting data driven manufacturing as part of a right first time
philosophy

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An integrated Approach
• Metrology needs to be considered and implemented as a holistic
system.
• Addressing individual elements in isolation will not yield significant
business impact.
• However improvements need to be incremental focusing on discrete
areas.
• As such an overall strategy is required to ensure all elements of the
improvement programme are aligned.

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Supply Chain
Companies
An integrated Approach
In-House
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Lean 6-Sigma Metrology
- The INSPHERE framework for metrology improvement
Effective Data
Efficient Data
Robust Data
Utilise data for process improvement and right
first time manufacturing processes
Optimise metrology processes to
maximise efficiency, miniming
non-value added activity
Ensure data generated is
reliable and follows best
practice processes and
standards

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Why?
– De-risk current operations
• Limit risk of escapes
– Ensure compliance with standards
• Quality (ISO9100 etc) + Customer specific (Rolls-Royce SABRe etc)
What?
– Calibration processes
– Application of MSA to understand and monitor
measurement capability
– Equipment selection and alignment with specification
– Operator training
– Standardisation via SOPs, WIs for consistent operations
– Application of metrology best practice principles
Lean 6-Sigma Metrology
Robust Data – Generating data you can trust

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Why?
– Reduce operational costs, increased profitability
– Reduce TAKT times - Increase operational capacity
– Future proof operations for growth
What?
– Metrology Process Analysis
• Value stream maps, time value maps, value add charts
• Five Laws of Lean, Seven Wastes
– Design for manufacture analysis
• Specification analysis - Tolerance, Datum structures
– Measurement planning
• What to measure, when to measure
Efficient Data – Optimising the process to minimise non-value
added activity

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Lean 6-Sigma Metrology
Why?
– Enhancement of manufacturing processes through use of data
• Increased accuracy and precision
• Time, cost, quality improvements.
– Known and controlled manufacturing capability
• Design rules updated, less material use, more cost effective
– Right first time manufacturing
What?
– Application of 6-Sigma methodology
• Define, Measure, Analyse, Improve, Control
• Monitoring and feedback, SPC, CPk
– Data driven manufacturing solutions
• Metrology guided automation, live feedback, adaptive assembly
Effective Data – Manufacturing process improvement through
value added metrology

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Quality Cascade
The principles of lean 6-sigma metrology can also be applied to supply
chain companies.
• This will help ensure products supplied are right first time, to the product
specification.
• Ultimately increasing efficiencies in the supply chain will lower bought-in
product costs.
Some considerations..
• Internal processes need to be in order first to provide suppliers with the
correct specification for verification.
• Carrot or Stick approach to adoption by suppliers
• Supplier investment implications
Supply Chain Management

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