ABSTRACT

These guesses are transmitted to the manufacturer and the product produced. The physical embodiment of the guesses, the produced part, is then measured per the documented geometric definition and its boundaries, the dimensions and tolerances. If the part is perceived as within these tolerances, it is passed along for assembly or consumer use. Still, if the tests performed to determine compliance are not reflective of how the part functions, it may pass these inspections and still not function at all, or perhaps function for a while and then break down. Clearly, this is a highly inefficient way of doing business.