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APQP

APQP

Day 1Day 2Day 3
Plan and Define Program

  • Voice of the Customer
  • Market Research
  • Historical Warranty and Quality Information
  • Team Experience
  • Business Plan/Marketing Strategy
  • Product/Process Benchmark Data
  • Product/Process Assumptions
  • Product Reliability Studies
  • Customer Inputs
  • Design Goals
  • Reliability And Quality Goals
  • Preliminary Bill of Material
  • Preliminary Process Flow Chart
  • Preliminary Listing of Special Product and Process Characteristics
  • Product Assurance Plan
  • Management Support
  • Material Specifications
  • Drawing and Specification Changes
  • New Equipment, Tooling and Facilities Requirements
  • Special Product and Process Characteristics
  • Gages/Testing Equipment Requirements
  • Team Feasibility Commitment and Management Support
Product and Process Validation

  • Production Trial Run
  • Measurement Systems Evaluation
  • Preliminary Process Capability Study
  • Production Part Approval
  • Production Validation Testing
  • Packaging Evaluation
  • Production Control Plan
  • Reduced Variation
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Delivery and Service
Product Design and Development

  • Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
  • Design for Manufacturability and Assembly
  • Design Verification
  • Design Reviews
  • Prototype Build – Control Plan
  • Engineering Drawings (Including Math Data)
  • Engineering Specifications
Product Design and Development

  • Packaging Standards
  • Product/Process Quality System Review
  • Process Flow Chart
  • Floor Plan Layout
Control Plan Methodology

  • Overview
  • Control Plan Column Descriptions
  • Process Analysis