VDA Special characteristics (SC) / A process description covering special characteristics (SC), 1st edition 2011

Annotation of standard text:

Short description to VDA Volume “Special characteristics ”

This VDA publication serves as a starting point for determining, specifying, tracking, documenting and archiving special characteristics. These must be agreed between customer and supplier throughout the entire supply chain.
This publication is a recommendation for the practical use of significant and critical characteristics, while complying with the framework conditions set out in standards and in legislation. As a process model the VDA publication "Product creation; maturity level assurance for new parts" has been taken by way of example. If preferred, a companys own in-house product creation process can be used.

Contents




1


Preface




2


Objectives of the process covering special characteristics; definitions and limitations




3


Categories of special characteristics




4


The process of applying special characteristics in the product creation process




4.1


Description of the development process sequence




4.1.1


Requirements regarding the concept




4.1.2


Concept filter




4.1.3


Requirements regarding the design




4.1.4


Design filter




4.2


Description of the process sequence in production




4.2.1


Requirements regarding production planning




4.2.2


Production planning filter




4.2.3


Requirements regarding the production process filter




4.2.4


Production process filter




4.3


References to validation methods




4.4


Expanded details of the process description covering significant and critical characteristics




4.5


Identification




4.6


Consequences




4.6.1


Recommended activities in product development




4.6.2


Recommended activities in process development




4.7


Documentation and archiving




5


Inter-action with the FMEA