Course Code
APQP
Duration
21 hours (usually 3 days including breaks)
Requirements
- An understanding of quality assurance concepts.
- Automotive industry experience.
Audience
- Engineers
- Product development professionals
- Technical leads
- Quality assurance engineers
- Technicians
- Manufacturing professionals
- Auditors
Overview
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is a set of procedures and techniques for developing automotive products.
This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at automotive professionals who wish to understand and apply the APQP process to their product quality plans.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand APQP requirements and processes.
- Apply the APQP process to existing industrial processes.
- Use the most suitable tools for developing high quality products.
- Set up the systems needed to develop products and services that satisfy customer requirements.
- Use APQP to enable better collaboration between suppliers and customers.
Format of the Course
- Interactive lecture and discussion.
- Lots of exercises and practice.
- Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.
Course Customization Options
- To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.
Course Outline
Introduction
- APQP vs Design For Six Sigma (DFSS)
Overview of APQP and its Phases
- Time-based milestones
- Decision points
Collaborative Product Development
- Suppliers and customers
Planning and Defining an APQP Program
- Defining the requirements, team, communication protocols, etc.
- Drafting the quality program.
APQP in Product Design and Development
- Reviewing inputs.
- Generating outputs.
APQP in Process Design and Development
- Developing a manufacturing system.
- Developing a control plan.
APQP Product and Process Validation
- Validating the manufacturing process and control mechanisms.
Feedback, Assessment and Corrective Action
- Reducing variation
- Continuous improvement
Control Plans and Methodology
- Data and control plan parameters
Summary and Conclusion
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