Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
"I was expecting to leave confused, but I am satisfied and I feel confident in what I learned." Implement and achieve effective quality planning based on the Ford, DaimlerChrysler, and GM requirements. |
| TARGET AUDIENCE | COURSE LENGTH |
| Anyone involved in any aspect of automotive product quality planning, including management, sales, engineering, quality, purchasing, and manufacturing. Prerequisite: Basic understanding of FMEA, SPC and other continuous improvement tools. |
Length: 2 days Time: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
APQP INTRODUCTION, QS-9000 AND ISO/TS 16949:2002
• Product quality planning cycle
• APQP system diagram
• The who, what, where, when, why and how of APQP
• Team dynamics
• APQP Workshop I: teamwork strategy
APQP FOUNDATION
• Product quality planning timing chart
• Phase element input/output
PLANNING AND DEFINING THE SYSTEM
• Input/output planning timing chart
• Workshop II: APQP element timing plan
PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT I
• Output element relationships
• Workshop III: APQP element timing plan
PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT II
• Output element relationships
• Workshop IV: APQP element timing plan
PRODUCT PROCESS VALIDATION
• Output element relationships
• Workshop V: APQP element timing plan
FEEDBACK, ASSESSMENT AND CORRECTIVE ACTION
• Output discipline relationships
• Product quality planning cycle
• APQP system diagram
• The who, what, where, when, why and how of APQP
• Team dynamics
• APQP Workshop I: teamwork strategy
APQP FOUNDATION
• Product quality planning timing chart
• Phase element input/output
PLANNING AND DEFINING THE SYSTEM
• Input/output planning timing chart
• Workshop II: APQP element timing plan
PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT I
• Output element relationships
• Workshop III: APQP element timing plan
PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT II
• Output element relationships
• Workshop IV: APQP element timing plan
PRODUCT PROCESS VALIDATION
• Output element relationships
• Workshop V: APQP element timing plan
FEEDBACK, ASSESSMENT AND CORRECTIVE ACTION
• Output discipline relationships
| Start Date | End Date | Price | City | State | |
| 10/11/2010 | 10/12/2010 | $795.00 | Milwaukee | WI | Register |
| 10/11/2010 | 10/12/2010 | $795.00 | Indianapolis | IN | Register |
| 10/25/2010 | 10/26/2010 | $795.00 | Atlanta | GA | Register |
| 11/15/2010 | 11/16/2010 | $795.00 | Auburn Hills | MI | Register |
| 11/22/2010 | 11/23/2010 | $795.00 | Charleston | SC | Register |
| 12/13/2010 | 12/14/2010 | $795.00 | Minneapolis | MN | Register |


