1. Zero Defects Manufacturing: Bel Fuse’s 8-R approach involves building quality into the design through value engineering, in-process and online inspection and testing, and zero defects manufacturing.
2. Quality Planning: Bel Fuse applies their 8-R critical success techniques to define their quality plans and processes, resulting in fewer defects, faster cycle times, and higher yields.
3. Risk Management: Risk mitigation strategies involve stable processes, detailed documentation, and comprehensive validation/qualification testing.
4. Measuring Quality: Bel Fuse measures quality in several ways such as production reports, online and incoming inspections, test engineering design reviews, material conformance tests and traceability.
5. Continuous Improvement: Bel Fuse employs their 8-R process to identify and address areas for improvement including defect reduction, cycle time reduction, and process optimization. They also drive process improvements through analysis of production data and statistical process control.