The continuous development of quality management in the automotive industry requires a complete revision of the content and editorial aspects of VDA Volume 4. The content changes in the new edition are mainly reflected in the following aspects:
Added a chapter on the "5-Why" method,
Added method selection model from previous VDA volume 14,
Summary of FMEA and 8D methods, which has more details in separate VDA volumes,
Added further developments and new insights on various method descriptions,
Decomposed the former "binder" structure: this new volume is provided in the form of a monograph, divided into 4 Sections, the description is more clear and easy to understand and convenient for reference.
During editorial revisions:
Updated references and sources,
Verified spelling, grammar and consistency, and
Modified the charts
Target readers
Person from Development / Quality Management / Project Management / Auditor / After-sales Service
Person from Production / Enterprise Management / Purchasing Personnel / Logistics
VDA 4: Quality Assurance in the Process Landscape - Section 1: General
Methods Overview, Elementary Aids, Development Processes 3rd, fully revised and expanded edition, March 2021
VDA 4: Quality Assurance in the Process Landscape - Section 2: Risk Analyses
Fault Tree Analysis – FTA, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), SWOT-Analysis (Strengths – Weaknesses – Opportunities – Threats)
3rd,fully revised and expanded edition, March 2021
VDA 4: Quality Assurance in the Process Landscape - Section 3: Methods
Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA), Digital Mock-Up (DMU), Design of Experiments (DoE) – Trial Methodology, Manufacturing Feasibility Analysis, POKA YOKE, Quality Function Deployment (QFD), TRIZ, Economical Process Design and Process Control, 8D Method, 5 Why Method, Selection of Preventive Quality Management Methods
3rd,fully revised and expanded edition, March 2021
VDA 4: Quality Assurance in the Process Landscape - Section 4: Process Models
Six Sigma, Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), Industrial Tolerance Process
3rd,fully revised and expanded edition, March 2021