Chapter 15: Advanced Quality Planning:Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
Abstract: Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is a structured process for designing and developing products to meet customer needs . It's often used in the automotive industry. How it works APQP is a proactive approach that involves cross-functional teams working together from the beginning of the product's life cycle. It's based on the principles of Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA), a cycle of continuous improvement. APQP emphasizes risk management, problem prevention, and identifying and incorporating lessons learned. APQP phases Planning : The first phase of the APQP process Product design and development : The phase where design parameters are established and a detailed product design is created Process design and development : The phase where the manufacturing process is developed, validated, and optimized Product and process validation : The phase where testing and validation activities are pe...