The document outlines the phases of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), which includes five key phases: Planning, Process Design & Development, Product Design & Development, Process & Product Validation, and Feedback & Improvement. Each phase consists of specific goals, plans, and evaluations necessary for ensuring product quality and reliability. The document emphasizes the importance of gateway approvals and continuous improvement throughout the APQP process.
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APQP Process
The document outlines the phases of Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), which includes five key phases: Planning, Process Design & Development, Product Design & Development, Process & Product Validation, and Feedback & Improvement. Each phase consists of specific goals, plans, and evaluations necessary for ensuring product quality and reliability. The document emphasizes the importance of gateway approvals and continuous improvement throughout the APQP process.
Reliability and quality goals MSA Results Preliminary bill of material (BOM) Process Capability Studies Preliminary process flow Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) Preliminary list of special characteristics Production Validation Testing Product assurance plan Packaging Evaluation Gateway approval Production Control Plan Quality Planning Sign-Off and Gateway approval Phase 2: - Process Design & Development Phase 5: -Feedback & Improvement Design FMEA (DFMEA) Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFM/A) Reduced Variation Design Verification Improved Customer Satisfaction Design Review Improved Delivery Performance Prototype Control Plan Effective Use of Lessons Learned 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
Phase 3: - Product Design & Development
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