Computer-aided quality assurance

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Computer-aided quality assurance (CAQ) is the engineering application of computers and computer-controlled machines for the planning and implementation of the quality of products.{{Cite web |title=What is Computer-aided Quality Assurance (CAQ)? |url=https://www.germanedge.com/en/glossary/computer-aided-quality-assurance-caq/ |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Germanedge |language=en-US}}

This includes:

• Measuring equipment management
• Goods inward inspection
• Vendor rating
• Attribute chart
• Statistical process control (SPC)
• Documentation

Additional themes:

• Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
• Dimensional tolerance stack-up analysis using product and manufacturing information (PMI) on CAD models
• Computer aided inspection with coordinate-measuring machines (CMM)
• Comparison of data obtained by mean of 3D scanning technologies of physical parts against CAD models