Abstract: A system and method for performing manufacturing quality control with the aid of a digital computer are provided. A specification for manufacturing a part feature is maintained in a storage, the specification including a target value. Measurements for the feature on a plurality of parts manufactured in accordance with the specification using a manufacturing process are maintained in the storage. A score associated with the manufacturing process is calculated based on how close at least some of the measurements associated with the manufacturing process are to the target value. The score is displayed. A recommendation of at least one corrective action to the manufacturing process to remedy one or more causes of non-conformance that are associated with the score is provided, wherein the manufacturing process is changed based on the recommendation to remedy one or more of the causes for non-conformance.

Abstract: A system and method for performing manufacturing quality control with the aid of a digital computer are provided. A specification for manufacturing a part feature is maintained in a storage, the specification including a target value. Measurements for the feature on a plurality of parts manufactured in accordance with the specification using a manufacturing process are maintained in the storage. A score associated with the manufacturing process is calculated based on how close at least some of the measurements associated with the manufacturing process are to the target value. The score is displayed. A recommendation of at least one corrective action to the manufacturing process to remedy one or more causes of non-conformance that are associated with the score is provided, wherein the manufacturing process is changed based on the recommendation to remedy one or more of the causes for non-conformance.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for part surface manufacturing quality control are provided. A specification for manufacturing a part surface is maintained in a storage, the specification comprising a target value for a profile characteristic of the surface. Measurements of the profile characteristic of the surface produced during multiple manufacturing runs are maintained in the storage, wherein the surface produced during each of the manufacturing runs is associated with two or more of the measurements made at different points of the surface. A score for each of the measurements is calculated based on how the close that measurement is to the target value. For the surface produced during one or more of the manufacturing runs, the scores for at least some of the measurements made for that surface during that manufacturing run are displayed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for part surface manufacturing quality control are provided. A specification for manufacturing a part surface is maintained in a storage, the specification comprising a target value for a profile characteristic of the surface. Measurements of the profile characteristic of the surface produced during multiple manufacturing runs are maintained in the storage, wherein the surface produced during each of the manufacturing runs is associated with two or more of the measurements made at different points of the surface. A score for each of the measurements is calculated based on how the close that measurement is to the target value. For the surface produced during one or more of the manufacturing runs, the scores for at least some of the measurements made for that surface during that manufacturing run are displayed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for attribute-based manufacturing quality control is provided. A specification for manufacturing a part feature is maintained in a database, the specification including a nominal. Also maintained in the database are one or more measurements for the feature on a plurality of parts manufactured in accordance with the specification, each of the measurements associated with one or more attributes, each of the attributes identifying at least one of a circumstance relating to how that measurement was made and how the feature was manufactured. A user selection of one or more of the attributes is received. Each of the measurements that is associated with all of the selected attributes is identified. A score indicative of how close the identified measurements are to the nominal is calculated and displayed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for attribute-based manufacturing quality control is provided. A specification for manufacturing a part feature is maintained in a database, the specification including a nominal. Also maintained in the database are one or more measurements for the feature on a plurality of parts manufactured in accordance with the specification, each of the measurements associated with one or more attributes, each of the attributes identifying at least one of a circumstance relating to how that measurement was made and how the feature was manufactured. A user selection of one or more of the attributes is received. Each of the measurements that is associated with all of the selected attributes is identified. A score indicative of how close the identified measurements are to the nominal is calculated and displayed.

Abstract: A computer-implemented system and method for capability zone-based manufacturing quality control are provided. A specification for manufacturing a part feature is obtained, the specification including a nominal and a tolerance. A plurality of measurements for the feature are obtained. A difference is determined between the nominal and each of the measurements. The difference for each of the measurements is compared to the tolerance. Each of the measurements is assigned into one of a plurality of capability zones of measurements based on the comparison. Visual representations of the capability zones into which the measurements were assigned are displayed.