Advanced Product Quality Planning APQP and Control Plan according to AIAG

Training description

Advanced product quality planning plays a key role in the organization’s processes. The guidelines presented in the AIAG reference manual are used to design a project schedule in a way that will support the development of products and services. This approach translates into minimizing the risk of errors and the costs of poor quality when implementing new products through the use of proven standards.

Among the expected benefits of using the APQP manual guidelines, one can also mention the reduction of the complexity of quality planning for customers and suppliers or the improvement of the communication process between the customer and the supplier. An inseparable element is also the Control Plan. The purpose of creating a Control Plan in advanced product quality planning processes is to ensure that products are manufactured in accordance with customer requirements. This is achieved by providing a structured approach to the project, selection and implementation of newly defined control methods for the entire system. As a result, Control Plan describes the actions that are required in each phase of the process so that the output data is under control and compliant with the applicable requirements. During the training, participants have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with issues related to the development, creation, elements and other important information regarding the design of this document.

Target Audience

The training is intended for people involved in the implementation processes of new products, project managers, employees involved in the design process, engineers and all people involved in the construction and development (interdisciplinary team) of the control plan in the individual phases of project development.

Contents

• Introduction to the requirements.
• Discussion of the most important changes between the APQP AIAG 2^nd edition and 3^rd
• Discussion of the individual APQP phases according to the new APQP AIAG 3^rd edition manual from 2024 – from Phase 1 to Phase 5.
• Control Plan – introduction to requirements.
• Control Plan development phases in the APQP process.
• Key input data.
• Control Plan format (AIAG).
• IATF 16949 requirements.
• Tools supporting the Control Plan methodology:
  • Process Flow Diagram,
  • PFMEA basics,
  • PFMEA-Control Plan dependencies,
  • Control Plan checklist – AIAG.
• Exercises/workshops.

Literature

• APQP AIAG
• CP AIAG
• IATF 16949
• ISO 9001
• AIAG & VDA FMEA

Examination/Test

At the end of the training there is a written test as a verification of the acquired knowledge.

Proof of Qualification

After the training the participants will receive SQD Alliance eCertificate.

Educational Results

• Gaining knowledge about actions undertaken during new launches.
• Acquiring knowledge that enables active participation in advanced product quality planning process.
• Learning tools, techniques and elements of APQP and CP.
• Familiarizing oneself with the requirements of reference manuals and the ability to apply this knowledge in daily professional activities, as well as in audit situations.
• Acquiring the skills to develop independently and participate actively in an interdisciplinary team that creates and updates Control Plans.
• Familiarizing oneself with best practices in developing and supervising Control Plans.
• Understanding the principles of sampling and the benefits of using statistical analysis tools in creating Control Plans.
• Gaining the ability to audit a Control Plan according to the checklist referenced in the AIAG manual.