文档介绍：MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS ANALYSIS
Reference Manual
Third Edition
Property of Ford pany Internal Use Only
First Edition, October 1990 • Second Edition, February 1995; Second Printing, June 1998 • Third Edition, March 2002
Copyright © 1990, © 1995, © 2002 DaimlerChrysler Corporation, Ford pany, General Motors Corporation
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Property of Ford pany Internal Use Only
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FOREWORD
This Reference Manual was developed by a Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) Work Group,
sanctioned by the DaimlerChrysler Corporation/Ford pany/General Motors Corporation
Supplier Quality Requirements Task Force, and under the auspices of the American Society for Quality
(ASQ) and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG). The Work Group responsible for this Third
Edition were David Benham (DaimlerChrysler Corporation), Michael Down (General Motors
Corporation), Peter Cvetkovski (Ford pany), Gregory Gruska (Third Generation, Inc.), Tripp
Martin (Federal Mogul) and Steve Stahley (SRS Technical Services).
In the past, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors each had their own guidelines and formats for ensuring
pliance. Differences between these guidelines resulted in additional demands on supplier
resources. To improve upon this situation, the Task Force was chartered to standardize the reference
manuals, procedures, reporting formats, and technical nomenclature used by Chrysler, Ford, and General
Motors.
Accordingly, Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors agreed in 1990 to develop, and, through AIAG,
distribute an MSA manual. That first edition was well received by the munity, which offered
valuable inputs, based on application experience. These inputs have been incorporated into the Second
and this Third edition. This manual, which is approved and endorsed by DaimlerChrysler Corporation,
Ford pany, and General Motors Corporation, is a supplemental reference document to QS-
9000.
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