Applying the Ishikawa Diagram in the Process of Improving the Production of Drive Half-shafts

Abstract

Nowadays, companies from the automotive sector are faced with huge financial problems. They are often forced to reduce production costs and / or administrative ones, however none of them can afford to reduce the costs related to the area of product's quality. The activities undertaken by the companies to improve their production processes can help to increase their competitiveness. The company that will be presented in this analysis produces half-shafts for various types of cars and constantly analyzes, verifies, and undertakes corrective and preventative action to remedy the occurring inconsistencies. For this purpose, the company uses, among other means, various quality tools. The object of the following research is the application of the Ishikawa diagram in the process of improving the half-shaft production.