Computer-aided quality assurance (CAQ) is the engineering application of computers and computer-controlled machines for the definition and inspection of the quality of products.
This includes:
Measuring equipment managementGoods inward inspectionVendor ratingAttribute chartStatistical process control (SPC)DocumentationAdditional 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 modelsComputer aided inspection with coordinate-measuring machines (CMM)Comparison of data obtained by mean of 3D scanning technologies of physical parts against CAD models