{"id":440313,"date":"2023-10-03T17:26:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-03T15:26:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=440313"},"modified":"2025-12-01T15:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T14:55:19","slug":"quality-processes","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/en\/publication\/case-studies-en\/quality-processes\/","title":{"rendered":"Stabilization of Quality Processes at Automotive Supplier"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"zw-cgb header-standard-block is-first-block desktop-has-image mobile-has-image default-margin white-color content-right content-down zw-atr-portrait-pos-default zw-atr-landscape-pos-default height-default \"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"zw-cgb-content col-12 mx-auto\"><div  class=\"header-standard-inner-container\"><div class=\"bg-image\"><span class=\"copyright-image d-none d-lg-block\">\u00a9Blue Planet Studio \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"respnsive-img d-none d-lg-block\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"atreus_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/header-10.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/header-10.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/header-10-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/header-10-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/header-10-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/header-10-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1920\/1080 !important\" title=\"atreus_\"><span class=\"copyright-image d-lg-none d-block\">\u00a9Blue Planet Studio \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-img d-lg-none d-block\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"atreus_\" src=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/teaser-img-fuer-2-und-3-spalter-2-10.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/teaser-img-fuer-2-und-3-spalter-2-10.jpg 823w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/teaser-img-fuer-2-und-3-spalter-2-10-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/teaser-img-fuer-2-und-3-spalter-2-10-480x361.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"aspect-ratio:823\/619 !important\" title=\"atreus_\"><\/div><div class=\"preheadline-container\"><div class=\"zw-breadcrumb-container black-color d-md-down-none\"><\/div><p class=\" zw-cgb preheadline zw-prevent-animation\">Case Study<\/p><h1 class=\" zw-cgb headline zw-prevent-animation\">Stabilization of Quality Processes at Automotive Supplier<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"zw-breadcrumb-container black-color d-none d-md-down-block\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"label\">c<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/en\">Home<\/a><span class=\"separator\"> c <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.atreus.de\/publikationen-events\/\">Publikationen<\/a><span class=\"separator\"> c <\/span><span class=\"last\"><\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb    infoblock default-margin black-color  \">\n      <div class=\" row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content has-padding col-12\">\n          <div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">De-escalation at Supplier for Vehicle Electronics<\/h2><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div>        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"parent64198\"class=\"zw-cgb halb-halb-headline-text-block-135 default-margin \"><div class=\"row\">    <!--  block -->\n    <div class=\"half-content has-padding col-lg-6 col-12 leftBlock order-1 blue-400 white-color has-icon has-headline \"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">q<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Company Details<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Tier 1 | Automotive supply industry<\/li><li class=\"\">Global production network with over 400 subsidiaries and regional companies in 60 countries<\/li><li class=\"\">Over 400,000 employees with sales of approx. \u20ac88b<\/li><li class=\"\">Sensors, transmission control units and the 48V battery are manufactured at the affected production site<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>    <!--  block -->\n    <div class=\"half-content has-padding col-lg-6 col-12 rightBlock order-2 blue-600 white-color has-icon has-headline \"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">p<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Situation and Challenge<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">The highest quality escalation mode in place<\/li><li class=\"\">Production output decreasing due to various inefficiencies (product, production, processes)<\/li><li class=\"\">Customer expectations regarding the handling of complaints and the organization of quality issues in the OEM \/ Tier 1 interface were not fulfilled<\/li><li class=\"\">Employees of the quality department were no longer accepted by the OEM, there was no trustful cooperation<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"parent53803\"class=\"zw-cgb halb-halb-headline-text-block-135 default-margin \"><div class=\"row\">    <!--  block -->\n    <div class=\"half-content has-padding col-lg-6 col-12 leftBlock order-1 blue-600 white-color has-icon has-headline \"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">m<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Objective and Task<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">Analysis and resolution of field complaints (OEM customer plants)<\/li><li class=\"\">Coordination and execution of sampling (incl. interface departments)<\/li><li class=\"\">Project management, support volume increase, status &amp; result presentations<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>    <!--  block -->\n    <div class=\"half-content has-padding col-lg-6 col-12 rightBlock order-2 blue-900 white-color has-icon has-headline \"><div class=\"icon-container\"><span class=\"atr-icon\">x<\/span><h2 class=\" zw-cgb headline\">Results and Achievements<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"inner-content parent-has-padding\"><ul class=\"zw-cgb-ul fulltext \"><li class=\"\">De-escalation of the quality status after 3 months<\/li><li class=\"\">Implementation of a KPI system<\/li><li class=\"\">Target date of sampling scope reached<\/li><li class=\"\">Establishment and development of internal communication channels (development, quality planning, production); involvement of the affected areas<\/li><li class=\"\">Trust of cooperation between OEM and Tier 1 established (top management and working level)<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"link-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer is-style-zw-default-color-400\"><\/div>\n\n\n    <div  class=\"zw-cgb  change-padding  infoblock default-margin black-color  \">\n      <div class=\" row\">\n        <div class=\"zw-cgb-content has-padding col-12\">\n          <div class=\"preheadline-container parent-has-padding\"><p class=\" zw-cgb preheadline ' .  . 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