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Instructions: Ranking Key: 0 = strongly disagree or don't know , 3 = disagree, 5= neutral, 7 = agree, 10 = strongly agree

DFM, Process and Equipment

1. We have a documented and functioning DFM system that includes design ground rules (DGRs). Our entire organization is strongly committed to DFM. DFM is a way of life (this question counts 3 times).

2. Our DGRs are established by using designed experiments and statistical process control.

3. The process engineers know how to run all of the equipment.

4. The engineer(s) responsible for stencil printing knows how to design a stencil.

5. The engineer(s) responsible for component placement knows how to balance and optimize the placement equipment. He assures that this operation is performed on all jobs.

6. The engineer in charge of the reflow process assures that the reflow profile matches the solder paste specification.

7. Our process engineers have a disciplined and proven strategy to improve productivity.

8. Our process engineers have a disciplined and proven strategy to improve quality.

9. Our process equipment is "qualified" with a test and evaluation procedure that is founded on DOE principles.

10. There is a process engineer or team of engineers responsible for implementing new processes and technology.

Total Score out of 120

Materials Supply & Validation

1. We evaluate our solder pastes and/or materials with a systematic evaluation procedure, such as "The 12 Board Paste Evaluator" (shown below) or DOE to assure its performance (this question counts 3 times).

2. My engineers have read and understand the solder paste and materials specs and assure they match our use conditions.

3. The response to pause of my solder paste is adequate for my applications.

4. The cost of my solder paste and/or materials is not the main criteria for its purchase.

5. The printed volume consistency of my solder paste is best of breed.

6. My materials supplier(s) understand(s) my process and business needs, we treat each other like partners.

7. Few, if any end of line defects can be traced to inadequacies of my solder paste and/or materials.

8. The type (i.e. 2, 3, 4, 5) of the solder paste we use matches the application requirement.

9. Our organization has a systematic method to assure that the materials/components for future jobs are being prepared while current jobs are being run.

10. Our organization has a systematic method to assure that we have an uninterrupted supply of materials from our vendors.

Total Score out of 120

DOE, SPC, & CIP

1. We have a continuous improvement plan that is effective, uses metrics, and is recognized as valuable by the entire organization (this question counts 3 times).

2. We measure our process uptime.

3. We measure our unscheduled downtime.

4. We measure our line efficiency.

5. We measure our work in process time.

6. We know our process's Cp and Cpk.

7. We have a statistical process control program and use the resulting data effectively to monitor and improve our processes.

8. Our process engineers use designed experiments to optimize our processes and evaluate equipment and materials.

9. Quality is everyone's job.

10. Productivity is everyone's job.

Total Score out of 120

Training & Failure Analysis

1. Our organization has a sophisticated training program for all levels of our staff (this question counts 3 times).

2. Our engineers understand the difference between common cause and special cause failures and use this knowledge in process troubleshooting.

3. Our engineers use sophisticated modeling tools, like StencilCoach™, AuditCoach™ and LineBalancer to help them model processes and perform "what if" analysis.

4. Management uses costing tools like ProfitPro to perform financial "what if" analysis, before making financial investments in equipment etc.

5. Our operators cannot change the process equipment's operating parameters.

6. Our engineers know and use analytical problem solving and brainstorming techniques to perform failure analysis.

7. There is a process line escalation policy that is understand by all (e.g. if the line is down and remains down this information gets escalated in a documented fashion).

8. Our process engineer's yearly performance review is related to process improvement goals.

9. We can perform failure analysis or vend this task out.

10. Our staff has all of the tools necessary to perform their jobs.

Total Score out of 120

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