ADVANCED PRODUCT QUALITY PLANNING
(APQP)
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APQP, or Advanced Product Quality Planning, is a methodical process encompassing essential tasks from concept approval through production. Its objective is to formulate a comprehensive product quality plan, ensuring the development and manufacturing of products that align with customer specifications.
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At Think Quality First Consulting & Training Services Inc., our principal aim in APQP implementation is to foster effective communication and collaboration among engineering functions. This is achieved through the involvement of cross-functional teams spanning sales and marketing, product design, procurement, manufacturing, supplier quality, and customer quality.
The rationale behind this approach is to meticulously capture the Voice of the Customer (VOC), ensuring that customer requirements are thoroughly understood and translated into precise technical specifications and special characteristics.
We assist our clients in adhering to APQP standards by employing a five-phased process, which includes:
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Plan & Define Phase
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Product Design & Development Phase
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Process Design & Development Phase
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Product & Process Validation Phase
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Feedback, Assessment & Corrective Action Phase
Each phase entails distinct inputs and outputs, with outputs from preceding phases often serving as inputs for subsequent ones. We provide detailed explanations of these inputs and outputs, collaborating closely with our clients to meticulously plan, execute, monitor, and control each phase, employing a project management approach.
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