Computer-aided quality assurance

Computer-aided quality assurance (CAQ) is the engineering application of computers and computer-controlled machines for the planning and implementation of the quality of products.

This includes:
 * Measuring equipment management
 * Goods inward inspection
 * Vendor rating
 * Attribute chart
 * Statistical process control (SPC)
 * Documentation

Additional themes:
 * Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
 * Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)
 * Dimensional tolerance stack-up analysis using product and manufacturing information (PMI) on CAD models
 * Computer aided inspection with coordinate-measuring machines (CMM)
 * Comparison of data obtained by mean of 3D scanning technologies of physical parts against CAD models