Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) with Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
Two-day Course
In this two-day course, participants will learn to achieve delivery, cost and performance objectives through the application of powerful advance quality planning techniques and avoid confusion or misinterpretation of automotive requirements by learning how APQP relates to IATF 16949:2016. The course also includes an overview of the procedures, reporting requirements and activities specified by the PPAP manual. Instruction covers the fourth edition manual, submission and specific requirements for part approval records retention, and part-submission status as well as a review of the PPAP manual forms.
Who Should Attend
- Managers and employees who are involved in Advanced Product Quality Planning activities and output that provide the deliverables that support PPAP submission.
Prerequisite
- Basic understanding of automotive core tools FMEA, PPAP, MSA, and SPC
Course Content
Overview of APQP
- Product Quality Planning Cycle
- APQP System Diagram
- Who? What? Where? When? Why? How?
- Team Dynamics
- Teamwork Synergy Workshop
Plan and Define the Program—Phase I
- Planning and Defining Requirements
- Input/output Element Relationships
- Workshop APQP Timing Plan
Product Design and Development—Phase II
- Product Design Requirements
- Output Element Relationships
- Workshop APQP Timing Plan
Process Design and Development—Phase III
- Process Design Requirements
- Output Element Relationships
- Workshop APQP Timing Plan
Product and Process Validation—Phase IV
- Product and Process Requirements
- Output Element Relationships
- Workshop APQP Timing Plan
Feedback, Assessment and Corrective Action—Phase V
- Output Element Relationships
Control Plan and Reaction Plan
PPAP Process Flow
- Organization Requirements
- Customer Requirements
- Supplier Requirements
- APQP correlation
PPAP Submission Requirements
- What must be submitted
- What may not be required to be submitted
- Who creates submission content
- Definition of Submission Levels
Customer Notification and Approval
- When to Notify the customer
- What requires notification
- Customer approval status
This program can be conducted on-site at your facility for your group. Please contact us for more information or a quote.