Quality Inspection of Special-Purpose Vehicles for the Federal Government

On behalf of the federal government, the redi-Group assisted with the quality-related acceptance testing of special-purpose vehicles at multiple locations. Through clear inspection guidelines, the cross-site deployment of qualified quality inspectors, and a KPI system that included a dashboard, approximately 200 vehicles were systematically inspected and transparently documented within 6 weeks.

OUR SERVICES

  • •On-site technical support provided by two experienced engineers
  • •Analysis and management of firewalls within the supply chain
  • •Consulting on troubleshooting and quality improvement
  • •Standardization and documentation of quality processes

THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

Two experienced engineers on site to conduct failure analyses and to implement and verify effective corrective actions

THE CHALLENGE

The supplier struggled with a high defect rate, unstable processes, and a frequently changing, inexperienced workforce. The multitude of quality issues led to several bottlenecks along the supply chain, resulting in significant effort and costs for all parties involved.

OUR SOLUTION

  • •Establishment and leadership of an on-site interdisciplinary task force
  • •Conducting a structured root-cause analysis in production and logistics
  • •Daily operational consulting and oversight at the site
  • •Adaptation and optimization of the production line
  • •Initiating a targeted management change at the supplier
  • •Implementation of short-term measures to ensure output
  • •Introduction of sustainable improvement processes

The result

100% on-time acceptance of planned vehicles

Dashboard with a real-time overview of quality status, progress, and open issues

Transparent database for monitoring, tracking, and sustainable process optimization

Traceable documentation and prioritization of quality-related findings

Successful cross-site implementation of the pilot project