Automotive Core Tools

Automotive Core Tools

Course Duration: 1 Day

The seminar explains the process of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) within an organization. An overview of the five phases of APQP is given, comparing the APQP approach with VDA 6.3, internal management systems and IATF 16949.

Target audience:

Those who have direct responsibility for introducing new products and/or a new manufacturing processes and systems would benefit from this seminar. This includes program/product managers, quality managers, design engineers, manufacturing engineers, APQP team members and others who have direct responsibility for process standardization and improvement.

Training structure:

• The five phases of APQP and the benefits of the APQP strategy
• Inputs and outputs of the five phases of APQP
• Process elements and key requirements of VDA 6.3 in relation to APQP
• APQP and the specifications for „product realization“ according to IATF 16946
• Connections between APQP, VDA 6.3 and IATF 16949

Special features:

• The training may include requirements of the company quality management system.