COURSE OVERVIEW:

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is a structured framework of procedures and techniques used to transmit the requirements of the customer into specific technical specifications and control measures. This course provides a comprehensive exploration of the product development lifecycle, ensuring that all stakeholders collaborate effectively to deliver high-quality products on time. By focusing on front-end planning, organizations can identify potential risks early and implement robust prevention strategies rather than relying on late-stage detection.

The scope of this training encompasses the five phases of APQP as defined by industry standards, moving from initial concept through to mass production and continuous improvement. Participants will learn how to synthesize customer needs into design goals and reliability targets while maintaining strict adherence to regulatory and safety requirements. The curriculum places a heavy emphasis on the synchronization of cross-functional teams, ensuring that engineering, manufacturing, and quality departments operate with a unified vision and shared technical documentation.

Coverage includes the detailed development of the Control Plan, which serves as the central document for managing process characteristics and ensuring product consistency. The course explains the vital links between APQP and other Core Tools, such as FMEA and PPAP, to create a seamless quality architecture. Through practical exercises, attendees will master the art of creating process flow diagrams, identifying special characteristics, and establishing reaction plans that guarantee the integrity of the manufacturing process from launch through maturity.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

After completion of this course, the participants will be able to:

• Define the purpose and benefits of APQP in reducing product launch risks.
• Execute the five phases of the APQP process according to AIAG and VDA standards.
• Lead a cross-functional team through the product development and planning stages.
• Translate Voice of the Customer (VOC) into measurable technical and quality requirements.
• Develop comprehensive Process Flow Diagrams that map every stage of manufacture.
• Identify and manage "Special Characteristics" for both product and process.
• Construct robust Control Plans for Prototype, Pre-launch, and Production phases.
• Integrate APQP activities with Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA).
• Evaluate the readiness of manufacturing processes through Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).
• Establish clear milestones and reporting structures for project management success.
• Utilize analytical tools to monitor process capability and initial production runs.
• Apply lessons learned from previous launches to drive continuous organizational improvement.

TARGET AUDIENCE:

Product Development Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Quality Managers, Project Managers, Supply Chain Professionals, and IATF 16949 Internal Auditors.

TRAINING COURSE METHODOLOGY:

A highly interactive combination of lectures, discussion sessions, and case studies will be employed to maximize the transfer of information, knowledge, and experience. The course will be intensive, practical, and highly interactive. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their questions and to share in developing the right answers using their analysis and experience. There will also be some indoor experiential activities to enhance the learning experience. Course material will be provided in PowerPoint, with necessary animations, learning videos, and general discussions.

The course participants shall be evaluated before, during, and at the end of the course.

COURSE CERTIFICATE:

National Consultant Centre for Training LLC (NCC) will issue an Attendance Certificate to all participants completing a minimum of 80% of the total attendance time requirement.