Related Core Tools

The content covered in this in-depth seminar gives auditors a foundational knowledge of the concepts for each of the core tools, and how to audit their application in an automotive environment. Topics include customer-specific requirements, process flow, FMEA, PPAP, SPC and MSA, and the audit strategies needed for these elements.

Seminar Content

Day One — APQP and FMEA

•  The importance of advanced quality planning
•  APQP and ISO/TS 16949:2008
•  Key APQP concepts

APQP Phase 1 – plan and define: requirements and audit points
•  APQP Phase 2 – product design and development: requirements and audit points
•  Design FMEA – concepts, development and audit points
-  Workshop: evaluating DFMEAs
•  APQP Phase 3 – process design and development: requirements and audit points
•  Process FMEA: concepts, development and audit points - Workshop: evaluating PFMEAs

Day Two — APQP, MSA and PPAP

•  APQP Phase 4 – product and process validation: requirements and audit points
•  SPC: process capability
•  MSA: concepts, development and audit points ­ Workshop: evaluating gage studies
•  PPAP: development and audit points
-  Workshop: evaluating PPAP packages

Day Three — APQP and SPC

•  APQP Phase 5 – feedback, assessment and corrective action: requirements and audit points
•  SPC: concepts
­   Control charts for variables
­   Control charts for attributes
­   Control chart interpretation
­   Workshop: evaluating control charts
•  Customer satisfaction

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Elena O'Connor, On-site Programs
Phone: (734) 487-4926