Temat: systemy i metodologia APQP
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What is APQP?
APQP or Advanced Product Quality Planning is a structured method of defining & establishing the steps necessary to ensure that a product satisfies the customer. Effective product quality planning depends on a company’s top management’s commitment to the effort required in meeting customer specifications.
The Objectives of APQP
Some of the bottom line goals of product quality planning are...
• effective communications with all those who are involved in the implementation scheme.
• timely completion of required goals.
• minimal or no quality problems.
• minimal risks related to quality during product launch.
Phases of APQP
They include...
• Plan & define the program
• Product design & development
• Process design & development
• Product & process validation
• Feedback assessment & corrective action
Planning & defining the program
This stage is designed to ensure that customer needs & expectations are clearly understood. The input of this phase is furnished by the contract review for full service suppliers.
Outputs Include
• Design goals
• Reliability goals
• Preliminary bill of material
• Preliminary process flow chart
• Preliminary listing of special product & process characteristics
• Product assurance plan
• Management support
Suppliers can consider this phase of APQP equivalent to Design & Development Planning & Design Input in QS-9000
Product Design & Development
This area encompasses a thorough review of product design (engineering) requirements & concludes with a sign-off on the design reliability
Outputs by Design Responsible Activity
• Design failure mode & effects analysis
• Design for manufacturing & assembly
• Design verification
• Design reviews
• Prototype build-control plan
• Engineering drawings (including math data)
• Engineering specifications
• Drawing & specification changes
Outputs by Advanced Product Quality Planning Team
• New equipment, tooling & facilities requirements
• Consensus on key/critical product & process characteristics
• Gages/testing equipment requirements
• Team feasibility commitment & management support
Process Design & Development
This phase ensures that customer expectations & design requirements are carefully incorporated into the manufacturing process.
Outputs:
• Packaging standards
• Product/process quality system review
• Floor plan layout
• Process flow chart
• Characteristics matrix
• PFMEA (process failure mode effects analysis)
• Pre-launch control plan
• Process instructions
• Measurement system analysis plan
• Preliminary process capability study plan
• Packaging specifications
• Management support
Product & Process Validation
Outputs:
• Production trial run
• Measurement systems evaluation
• Preliminary process capability study
• Production Part Approval (PPAP)
• Production validation testing
• Packaging evaluation
• Production control plan
• Quality planning sign-off & management support
Feedback, Assessment & Corrective Action
Outputs:
• Reduced variation
• Customer satisfaction
• Documentation & service
Benefits of APQP
• Resources are directed towards customer satisfaction.
• Required changes are identified early Changes close to or after product launch are avoided.
• On time delivery of a quality product at the lowest cost.
The management should develop & document a quality policy relating to grade of service provided
• the organization’s image & reputation in the domain of quality objectives for improving product quality.
• approach to be adopted in the pursuit of quality objectives.
• the role of company personnel in implementing quality policy.
Systems Requirements For APQP
Documented Procedures implementing Quality Policy to-
• manage Advanced Product Quality Planning Activities
• address all required elements
• establish appropriate organizational structures
• manage necessary technical interfaces meet all customer requirements
Organizational Chart in the Quality Manual Displaying-
• the overall structure of the organization & the level of hierarchy
• the organization of the quality department
• the organization of each department (optional)