Implementation of FCAUP - a framework for conformity assessment inspired by the uncertainty principle (2020)
- Authors:
- Autor USP: SILVA, MESSIAS BORGES - EEL
- Unidade: EEL
- DOI: 10.1108/TQM-03-2020-0053
- Assunto: METROLOGIA
- Keywords: FCAUP; Conformity assessment; Uncertainty principle analogy; Acceptance inspection; Audit of quality management system
- Language: Inglês
- Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to report the first practical applications of FCAUP (Framework for Conformity Assessment inspired by the Uncertainty Principle) carried out using a pilot implementation in a boat trailer manufacturer company in Maryville, Tennessee, USA and a practical application in a metrology company in São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil. Design/methodology/approach Field studies have been conducted in two different companies: a pilot implementation during the preparation activities of the acceptance inspection of finished products and a practical application during the internal audit related to the quality management system. Findings (1) partial double inspection is advantageous in conformity assessment; (2) a structured procedure tends to reduce the risks arising from the use of partial double inspection; (3) the recommended amount of double inspections is directly proportional to the uncertainty involved in the process and it is inversely proportional to the degree of trust in a presumed conformity status. Research limitations/implications This novel framework is for practitioners in manufacturing industries and test laboratories. Practical implications The results of these practical applications suggest that FCAUP is a consistent approach to be used in several categories of conformity assessment in manufacturing industries and test laboratories due to the balance between result and time (cost). Originality/value This new framework, named FCAUP, for planning and executing conformity assessment activities has been introduced in a theoretical study published by Moraes and Silva (2018) and it is based on an analogy with the Uncertainty Principle of Quantum Mechanics.
- Imprenta:
- Publisher: Emerald Publishing
- Date published: 2020
- Source:
- Título: The TQM Journal (print)
- ISSN: 1754-2731
- Volume/Número/Paginação/Ano: v. 33, n. 6, p.1069-1099, 2020
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MORAES, Celso Francisco de e SILVA, Messias Borges e SAWHNEY, Rapinder. Implementation of FCAUP - a framework for conformity assessment inspired by the uncertainty principle. The TQM Journal (print), v. 33, n. 6, p. 1069-1099, 2020Tradução . . Disponível em: https://doi.org/10.1108/TQM-03-2020-0053. Acesso em: 23 jan. 2026. -
APA
Moraes, C. F. de, Silva, M. B., & Sawhney, R. (2020). Implementation of FCAUP - a framework for conformity assessment inspired by the uncertainty principle. The TQM Journal (print), 33( 6), 1069-1099. doi:10.1108/TQM-03-2020-0053 -
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Moraes CF de, Silva MB, Sawhney R. Implementation of FCAUP - a framework for conformity assessment inspired by the uncertainty principle [Internet]. The TQM Journal (print). 2020 ; 33( 6): 1069-1099.[citado 2026 jan. 23 ] Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/TQM-03-2020-0053 -
Vancouver
Moraes CF de, Silva MB, Sawhney R. Implementation of FCAUP - a framework for conformity assessment inspired by the uncertainty principle [Internet]. The TQM Journal (print). 2020 ; 33( 6): 1069-1099.[citado 2026 jan. 23 ] Available from: https://doi.org/10.1108/TQM-03-2020-0053 - Comparison of Different Types of Active Learning in a Course of Industrial Engineering
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