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 Full form of MSA is Measurement Systems Analysis. MSA is a process to validate the measurement system of an organisation. It indicates error in measurement system.  The main aim of MSA is to assure that measurement system delivers reliable results with repeatability and reproducibility (R&R). It is important to get the right data for the each part of the product, if there is an error gauge, then, we will not able to get correct data which in turn give wrong interpretation about the data and wrong size product will reach to the customer, so it is important to have each gauge R&R at regular frequency. MSA is define mathematically method of determining the amount of variation that exists within a measurement process. Variation in the measurement process can directly contribute to overall measurement system. MSA is used to certify the measurement system for use by evaluating the system’s accuracy, precision and stability. It is one of the core tool of IATF16949 . Other core tool o

 APQP is stand for Advance product Quality planning. APQP is a process that is used satisfy product quantity as per customer requirements. APQP is not just a process but it is set of process or framework of process that are used while developing new product or new process. By APQP we ensure that new product or process should well established before product reach to the customer. APQP (Advance Product Quality Planning) is one of the five basic core tool of IATF 16959 . Other four core tools of IATF16949 are: PPAP : Production Part Approval Proces FMEA: Failure Mode and Effects Analysis SPC : Statistical Process Control MSA: Measurement Systems Analysis  Soon we will be writing about these four core tools. In this article we will concentrate on APQP only. There two aims of APQP   Firstly , To increase communication between different departments of the company specially R&D, production, logistics, sales, etc. Most of the work what R&D is doing, is not aware to other departments,