@article{diga2021key,
  title = {Key Life Test Process Optimization Using Six-Sigma Approach},
  author = {Dina DIGA and Irina SEVERIN},
  year = 2021,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/JIBBP/2021/536861/},
  journal = {Journal of Innovation and Business Best Practice},
  volume = 2021,
  pages = 17,
  doi = 10.5171/2021.536861,
  abstract = {The progress of automotive companies has led to a broad development in all sectors of the automotive industry, having an impact on all processes of design, engineering, systems, prototyping, testing and validation. At the same time, consumers’ demand for durable products remains high. Desiring to accomplish and satisfy customer requirements, the testing team is in high demand for work and is under time pressure due to existing delays. The goal of this work is to optimize the key life testing process that is performed to help evaluate the life of the vehicle components. Test process optimization means identifying and fixing gaps. There are no defined rules for test process optimization and these vary from case to client. The paper proposes a model of predicted life of durability testing process that should interface to the total engineering process. The test engineering team, most of the time, at the beginning of a new project is limited by time and delays generated by other project teams, suppliers, production and other entities involved. This creates project-level pressure on deliverables that need to be delivered on time. Optimizing the testing process will help test engineers streamline their work and time using six sigma quality methods and tools. In this way all the proposed targets will be completed. The objective of the paper is to minimize delays in the testing process using six sigma techniques. Following the Pareto and Ishikawa analysis, a number of factors that generate the causes of the delays were identified. Improving the testing process consists in streamlining the available time and resources. As presented in the paper, the planning and flowchart of activities will structure the quality of work and improve customer satisfaction.
 },
  keywords = {key life test, durability test, six- sigma, customer satisfaction, life cycle, process optimization.},
  note = Article ID: 536861
}