Quickly learn how to implement and manage a practical product assurance program in a design or manufacturing environment. This book looks at the primary elements of a product assurance process and how to manage the activity successfully. Written for those in a technical business environment, it presents tried and true tools and methods in a practical, simple format. The book is organized in a useful fashion beginning with reliability definitions and progressing to the who, what, when, where, why, and how of product assurance implementation. A discussion of both hardware and software assurance tools is also included. Quality practitioners can use the practical examples and illustrations to apply the techniques that will make this book a favorite quick reference.

Benefits:
• Learn how to use quality and reliability tools during the design cycle to cut costs and reduce cycle time.
• Leads you from beginning to end of the cycle just like a real product would be developed.
• Learn how your product assurance techniques can readily address ISO 9000 and QS 9000 requirements and Deming principles.

Contents:
• Structure of Product Assurance and Its Management
• Past and Present Perspectives on Product Assurance
• Product Assurance Planning within the Product Development Process
• Product Assurance Tools and Processes and their Application- Benchmarking
• Test Plan Development and Sample Planning
• Design for Manufacturability and Assembly
• Quality Engineering Evaluation
• Cost of Quality Management
• Product Assurance Managerial Practices and Behavior
• Future Direction of Product Assurance
• Benefits of Practical Product Assurance