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What is APQP?
APQP is the abbreviation for Advanced Product Quality Planning. A set of procedures and techniques developed by the automotive industry to methodically ensure that a product satisfies the customer requirements.
The APQP elements consist of:
- Design FMEA
- Design Verification Plan & Report
- Prototype Build Control Plan
- Manufacturing Process Flow Chart
- Process FMEA
- Pre-Launch Control Plan
- Operation Process Instructions
- Production Control Plan
- Design & Mfg. Review(s)
- Facilities / Tools / Gauges
- Prototype Builds
- Drawings and Specifications
- Team Feasibility Commitment
- Measurement Systems Evaluation
- Packaging Specifications
- Production Trial Run
- Preliminary Process Capability Study
- Production Validation Testing
- Production Part Approval (PSW)
APQP - Advanced Product Quality Planning
More Six Sigma Concepts
FMEA
FIFO
Error Proofing
DFMEA
Preliminary Process Capability Index (Ppk)
Preliminary Process Capability (Pp)
Process Capability Index (Cpk)
Process Capability (Cp)
Countermeasure
Concurrent Engineering
Cellular Manufacturing
3P
Cardboard City
Capability
CAPA
8D – The 8 Disciplines
5S
Jidoka (Autonomation)
