APQP for Automotive Supplier Quality

Master APQP to proactively prevent defects and ensure top-tier quality in automotive supply chains.

Introduction to APQP

Unit 1: APQP Fundamentals

Unit 2: APQP Principles and Process

Unit 3: APQP Integration and Context

APQP Phase 0: Pre-Planning

Unit 1: Understanding Pre-Planning

Unit 2: Project Planning and Risk Assessment

Unit 3: Advanced Pre-Planning Concepts

APQP Phase 1: Plan and Define Program

Unit 1: Understanding Phase 1

Unit 2: Voice of the Customer (VOC)

Unit 3: Product Specification and Quality Goals

Unit 4: BOM and Process Flow Chart

Unit 5: Wrap Up

APQP Phase 2: Product Design and Development

Unit 1: Design & Development Overview

Unit 2: DFM/DFA Principles

Unit 3: DFMEA Deep Dive

Unit 4: Engineering Drawings & Specs

APQP Phase 3: Process Design and Development

Unit 1: Process Design Fundamentals

Unit 2: Process FMEA (PFMEA)

Unit 3: Process Documentation and Control

APQP Phase 4: Product and Process Validation

Unit 1: Understanding Product and Process Validation

Unit 2: Trial Runs and Pre-Launch Production

Unit 3: Measurement System Analysis (MSA)

Unit 4: Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Control Plans

Unit 1: Understanding Control Plans

Unit 2: Developing Control Plans

Unit 3: Integrating and Maintaining Control Plans

Measurement System Analysis (MSA)

Unit 1: MSA Fundamentals

Unit 2: Gage R&R Studies

Unit 3: Bias, Linearity, and Stability

Statistical Process Control (SPC)

Unit 1: SPC Fundamentals

Unit 2: Control Charts: Variables Data

Unit 3: Control Charts: Attributes Data

Unit 4: Advanced SPC Techniques

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

Unit 1: PPAP Fundamentals

Unit 2: PPAP Documentation

Unit 3: PPAP Submission & Management

APQP Phase 5: Feedback, Assessment, and Corrective Action

Unit 1: Understanding Phase 5 and Data Collection

Unit 2: Corrective Action and Continuous Improvement

Unit 3: 8D Problem Solving Methodology