Potential Analysis

Product and Production Process Development

Product and Production Process Implementation

Series Production

Foreword

The VDA 6.3 process audit has been established for almost three decades as

an important method for identifying strengths and weaknesses.

It involves analyzing and evaluating process capability during the product development

and product implementation phase.

The characteristics of VDA 6.3 are:

- a structured approach to analyzing processes

- an evaluation and points system

- clear downgrading rules

- identification of specific product and process risks (questions marked

with an asterisk, i. e. *-questions)

- a clear presentation of the results of the process evaluation (A, B or C)

- worldwide comparability of the results for similar products and processes

- potential analysis for evaluating the suitability of new suppliers, locations,

and technologies prior to awarding a contract

- a focus on the process and the product rather than on the system