Certified Advanced Product Quality Planning Expert (CAPQPE)
Training and Certification for Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP).
The Core Tools are expected to be used for compliance to IATF 16949. There are five basic Core Tools detailed in separate guideline handbooks, including Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP). The other Core Tools are:
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
This is the certificate that will be awarded to you upon completion of course:APQP Training Course Objectives
- Understand and use the 5 phases of APQP
- Know the difference between design goals, requirements and specifications
- Link tools to Product Development Process for more efficient use of engineering resources
- Create a Product Quality Plan for Program and Project Management
- Link outputs of key tools: Design / Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA / PFMEA), Design for Manufacturability and Assembly (DFM/A)
- Define risk and determine levels of risk mitigation
- Select an effective Cross Functional Team (CFT) required for APQP
- Improve engineering collaboration
- Improve supply chain engagement with the organizations
- Implement ongoing continuous improvement in product development
- Determine design and process special characteristics
- Understand and demonstrate the links between Design FMEA and Process FMEA
- Create and manage action plans for design review
- Manage and store lessons learned for future use
- Setup a test plan based on requirements and risk
- Understand Control Plan Methodology
Introduction to APQP
5 Phases of APQP
Origin of APQP
Relationship to PPAP
Phase 0: Inputs required for APQP
- Voice of the Customer (VOC)
- Market research
- Historical issues
- Team experience
- Business Plan and Marketing Plan
- Product and Process Benchmark
- Product and Process Assumptions
- Product Reliability Studies
- Customer Inputs (as applicable)
Phase 1: Plan and Define
- Tools and Techniques to Prepare for APQP
- Design Goals
- Reliability and Quality Goals
- Preliminary Bill of Material (BOM)
- Preliminary Process Flow
- Preliminary list of Special Characteristics
- Product Assurance Plan (workshop exercise)
- Gateway Approval
Phase 2: Product Design and Development Tools
- Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
- Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/A)
- Design Verification
- Design Review
- Prototype Control Plan
- Engineering Drawings
- Engineering Specifications
- Material Specifications
- Change Control for Drawings
- New Equipment, Tooling and Facilities Requirements
- Special Product and Process Characteristics
- Gages / Testing Equipment Requirements
- Team Feasibility Commitment and Gateway Approval
Phase 3: Process Design and Development Tools
- Packaging Standards and Specifications
- Quality System Review
- Process Flow Chart
- Floor Plan Layout
- Characteristics Matrix
- Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
- Pre-Launch Control Plan
- Process Instructions
- Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) Plan
- Preliminary Process Capability Plan
- Gateway Approval
Phase 4: Product and Process Validation
- Significant Production Run
- Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) Results
- Process Capability Studies
- Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
- Production Validation Testing
- Packaging Evaluation
- Production Control Plan
- Quality Planning Sign-Off and Gateway Approval
Phase 5: Feedback Assessment and Continuous Improvement
- Reduced Variation
- Improved Customer Satisfaction
- Improved Delivery Performance
- Effective Use of Lessons Learned
Outputs of Phase1:
- Design Goals
- Reliability and Quality Goals
- Preliminary Bill of Material (BOM)
- Preliminary Process Flow
- Preliminary list of Special Characteristics
- Product Assurance Plan
- Gateway approval
Outputs of Phase 2:
- Design FMEA (DFMEA)
- Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/A)
- Design Verification
- Design Review
- Prototype Control Plan
- Engineering Drawings CAD the Master
- Engineering Specifications
- Material Specifications
- Change Control for Drawings
- New Equipment, Tooling and Facilities Requirements
- Special Product and Process Characteristics
- Gages / Testing Equipment Requirements
- Team Feasibility Commitment and Gateway approval
Outputs of Phase 3:
- Packaging Standards and Specifications
- Quality System Review
- Process Flow Chart
- Floor Plan Layout
- Characteristics Matrix
- Process FMEA (PFMEA)
- Pre-Launch Control Plan
- Process Instructions
- Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) Plan
- Preliminary Process Capability Plan
- Gateway Approval
Outputs of Phase 4:
- Significant Production Run
- MSA Results
- Process Capability Studies
- Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
- Production Validation Testing
- Packaging Evaluation
- Production Control Plan
- Quality Planning Sign-Off and Gateway approval
Outputs of Phase 5:
- Reduced Variation
- Improved Customer Satisfaction
- Improved Delivery Performance
- Effective Use of Lessons Learned
We recommend that you get certified in all five core quality tools. Its essential that you get certified if you wish to work in the industry that uses the AIAG and VDA guidelines.
Quality Core Tools (APQP, SPC, MSA, FMEA, PPAP)
| Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) | Statistical Process Controls (SPC) |
| Advanced Statistical Process Controls | Measurement System Analysis (MSA) |
| Failure Mode and Effective Analysis (FMEA) | Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) |
Your Instructor
DFSS_Institute Instructors:-
We are experts in our respective fields of area. These trainings and quizzes are designed to make you successful in passing the exams.
We have developed industry agnostic training. The training is applicable for any industry including:-
- Aerospace | Automotive | Consumer products | Electronics | Agribusiness,
- Education, | Food and Food Services, | Financial and Insurance Services,
- Government, | Healthcare (Medical and Pharmaceutical),
- Manufacturing, | Industrial equipment, | Non-Profit, | Process industries,
- Golf Courses, Dentists, Doctors, Car Dealerships, Lawyers etc...
if you have any questions, please contact us.
Course Curriculum
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) - Training and Certification (9 Hours)
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Frequently Asked Questions
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for at least 30 days - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We want you to be happy. No Refunds due to the automated nature of the certification.
Thank you for completing this course. We would encourage you to get all core certifications to improve your chances of landing that dream career.