Discussion of big data (BD) has been about data, software, and methods with an emphasis on retail and personalization of services and products. Big data also has impacted engineering and manufacturing and has resulted in better and more efficient manufacturing operations, improved quality, and more personalized products. A less apparent effect is that big data have changed problem solving: the problems we choose to solve, the strategy we seek, and the tools we employ. This paper illustrates this point by showing how the big data style of thinking enabled the development of a new quality assurance philosophy called process monitoring for quality (PMQ). PMQ is a blend of process monitoring and quality control (QC) that is founded on big data and big model (BDBM), which are catalysts for the next step in the evolution of the quality movement. Process monitoring (PM) for quality was used to evaluate the performance of the ultrasonically welded battery tabs in the new Chevrolet Volt, an extended range electric vehicle.
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October 2017
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Big Data-Driven Manufacturing—Process-Monitoring-for-Quality Philosophy
Jeffrey A. Abell,
Jeffrey A. Abell
GM Technical Fellow
Mem. ASME
Global Research and Development,
General Motors,
Warren, MI 38092
e-mail: jeffrey.abell@gm.com
Mem. ASME
Global Research and Development,
General Motors,
Warren, MI 38092
e-mail: jeffrey.abell@gm.com
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Michael A. Wincek
Michael A. Wincek
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Jeffrey A. Abell
GM Technical Fellow
Mem. ASME
Global Research and Development,
General Motors,
Warren, MI 38092
e-mail: jeffrey.abell@gm.com
Mem. ASME
Global Research and Development,
General Motors,
Warren, MI 38092
e-mail: jeffrey.abell@gm.com
Debejyo Chakraborty
Carlos A. Escobar
Kee H. Im
Diana M. Wegner
Michael A. Wincek
1Corresponding author.
Manuscript received January 31, 2017; final manuscript received May 17, 2017; published online August 24, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Ivan Selesnick.
J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. Oct 2017, 139(10): 101009 (12 pages)
Published Online: August 24, 2017
Article history
Received:
January 31, 2017
Revised:
May 17, 2017
Citation
Abell, J. A., Chakraborty, D., Escobar, C. A., Im, K. H., Wegner, D. M., and Wincek, M. A. (August 24, 2017). "Big Data-Driven Manufacturing—Process-Monitoring-for-Quality Philosophy." ASME. J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. October 2017; 139(10): 101009. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4036833
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