Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)

A practical day course for delegates covering the tools and techniques of Advanced Product Quality Planning. (APQP)

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Aim

To develop delegates to the product quality planning cycle by up-front planning and then implementation.

Benefits
  • Delegates will realise the benefits of cross-functional teams and the effects they have on customer satisfaction.
  • Understand the objectives and phases of APQP
  • Understand the interaction between the customer and supplier during APQP
  • Build confidence in completing APQP activities in your work place
Programme
  • Welcome and Introduction to the course
  • Aims and Objectives
  • What is APQP
  • Core tools of APQP
  • Determining customer needs through APQP
  • Defining inputs and outputs
  • Developing operational systems
  • Control plans and methodology
  • Reducing variation in processes
  • Continuous Improvement
Approach

This programme uses a mixture of individual exercises group discussions and individual exercises information input sessions to fully involve participants.