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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 1993
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1991
Tsutomu Tsuyama, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshimasa Harada, Kanagawa, JP;
Sadao Shimoyashiro, Kanagawa, JP;
Koichi Higano, Tochigi, JP;
Toshio Namiki, Tochigi, JP;
Chikaaki Yamaguchi, Tochigi, JP;
Kozo Izui, Tochigi, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An integrated quality control method and system for explaining failure causes of a product. Information relating to failure of the product and measures taken to correct the failure as well as information relation to manufacture and distribution of the product are collected and inputted for storage in a data base. The information relating to the failure and measures taken to correct the failure is combined with the information relating to the manufacture and distribution of the product and the combined information is analyzed for enabling an estimate of causes of the failure of the product and a trend of possible failures.