Overview of the New 3rd Edition Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and 1st Edition Control Plan Manuals

Overview of APQP 3rd Edition and Control Plan 1st Edition Manuals

Course Duration: 2 Days

This two-day course provides an overview of APQP and Control Plans, including key updates from the newly released APQP 3rd Edition and Control Plan 1st Edition Reference Manuals.

The first day of class addresses all the elements of APQP, plus the changes from the 3rd Edition Reference Manual, and defines it as a process in your organization. It provides an overview of the five phases of APQP and how it is managed as a process in the planning, development and launch of new products and processes. Information on the transition to the 3rd Edition Reference Manual will also be included.

The approaches discussed and employed in this course are consistent with the intent and guidelines in the APQP 3rd Edition.

The second day of the course will focus on the development, implementation and improvement of Control Plans according to the Control Plan 1st Edition Reference Manual. The second day will identify all the concepts and best practices which were retained in the 1st Edition as well as expanded strategies and added concepts and best practices.

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