The challenge
An Acura MDX interior panel mold had heavy flash along the top edge, caused by an 18-inch slide. At the landing tool shop in Detroit, the tool shop’s general manager chose to adjust the slide wear plates instead of Bob’s recommended changes.
What we found
Adjusting the wear plates only moved the flash from the top edge to the bottom edge. It also risked excessive wear and long-term damage to the mold.
The decision
Bob refused to approve the change and held to the proper corrective action, even when the decision was escalated.
The lesson
A fix that relocates a defect is not a fix. Approving shortcuts on tooling costs more in production later.
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