1PP #1 Production Part (Trial Build)

AAI Auto Alliance Industry (Flat Rock, MI)

AIG Automotive Industry Guidelines
AIMS Automatic Issues and Matrix System (anybody can initiate)
ALG Automotive Lease Guide
AVT Advanced Vehicle Technology
AWS Analytic Warranty System
BIW Body in White
BSI Brake Shift Interlock
BSR Buzz – Squeak – Rattle
BTS Belt Tension Sensor
Buckets Front Row Seats
CAFÉ Corporate Average Fuel Economy
CCC Customer Concerns Code
CCS Climate Control System
CLD Compression Load Deflection
CPU Cost per Unit
CQIS Common Quality Indicator System
CR Change Request (Engineering Only)
CR Concern Request
DOE Design of Experiment
DOP Door Opening Panel
DPG Dearborn Proving Ground
eBSAQ electronic Balanced Single Agenda for Quality
EMI Electrical Magnetic Interference
FAO Ford Automotive Operations
FAP Ford Automotive Procedures
FCG Ford College Graduate
FCPA Ford Consumer Product Audit (Used to be NOVA)
FESO Final Engineering Sign Off
FEU Field Evaluation Units
FMVSS Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards
FPS Ford Production System
FSC Front Seat Cushion
FTT First Time Through
FVEP Finished Vehicle Evaluation Program
GCC Gulf Coast Countries
GDSM Global Door Seat Module
GSPAS Global Study Process Allocation System
GQRS General Quality Research System
GRC Grand Rapids Control
GSR General Salary Roll (1-8) (engineers are 5-8)
HEV Hybrid Electric Vehicle
IB Integrated Build
ICA Interim Corrective Action
ICCD Intensified Customer Concern Definition
ILVS In-Line Vehicle Sequencing
IQ Incoming Quality
LAP Louisville Assembly Plant
LFD Left Front Door
LL Leadership Level (1-6)
LRR Launch Readiness Review
MCR Material Cost Reduction
MRD Material Required Date
MPPS Manufacturing Process Planning System
MSA Measurements System Analysis
MTO Mexican Trim Operations
NAQPAM North American Quality Planning & Assistance Meeting
NEO New Employee Orientation
NOVA New Overall Vehicle Audit
NVH Noise, Vibration and Harshness
OAP Oakville Assembly Plant
OD Operator Directions (same as SWI Standard Work Instructions)
PBM Part Build Modification (same as PCN)
PCA Permanent Corrective Active
PCM Part Change Management
PCN Part Change Notice (same as PBM)
PDQOR Product Development Quality Operating Review
PFMEA Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis
PMT Project Management Team
PP Production Prototype
PPAP Production Parts Approval Process
PPM Parts Per Million
PSW Part Submission Warrant (same as First Article)
PVPR Part Validation
PVT Plant Vehicle Team
QOS Quality operating system
QR Quality Reject
QPS Quality Process System
Quad Front Row and Second Row Buckets Seats
RCM Restraints Control Module
RSB Right Seat Back
RSC Rear Seat Cushion
RVT Research and Vehicle Technology
S&R Squeak & Rattle
SAQL Single Agenda Quality List
SREA Supplier Request Engineering Approval
STA Supplier Technical Assistance
SWI Standard Work Instructions (same as OD Operator Directions)
TED Thermo Electric Devices
TGR Things Gone Right
TGW Things Gone Wrong
TNI Trouble Not Identified
TPS Track Position Sensor
VE Vehicle Engineering
VFG Vehicle Function Group
VO Vehicle Operations
VQR Video Quality Review
VRT Variability Reduction Team
VRT Vehicle Review Team
WERS Worldwide Engineering Release System
WIP Work in Process
WRP Warranty Reduction Program