Introduction to APQP and its phases.
Five phases of APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) Objective of the content : · To be familiar with APQP methodology and its relation with TS / IATF 16949. · To understand the five phases and benefits acquired from the implementation of APQP. · To understand the inputs and outputs of each phase. Goals of TS 16949 / IATF 16949:2016 implementation 1.Continual Improvement for Quality Management System. 2. Defect Prevention. 3. Variation Reduction. 4. Waste Reduction. 5. Customer Specific Requirements. IATF 16949 has only 4 goals as the 5th Customer Specific Requirement is included in the clauses. Core tools of quality 1. APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) 2. PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) 3. FMEA (Failure Mode Effect Analysis) 4. SPC (Statistical Process Approach) 5. MSA (Measurement System Analysis) Relati...