apqp

# Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) ## When to use Use this skill when: - A new product or part is being launched and a structured quality plan is needed - Managing an APQP project and tracking deliverables across phases - Conducting an APQP gate review to assess launch readiness - A customer requests an APQP status report or phase completion confirmation - Auditing whether a supplier's APQP process is adequate ## Prerequisites - Customer requirements, specifications, and drawings (or RFQ package) - Programme timing (SOP date, PPAP submission date, prototype gates) - Nominated APQP team (cross-functional: engineering, quality, purchasing, manufacturing, logistics) - Customer APQP template if OEM-specific format required ## Workflow ### Overview — The 5 APQP Phases ``` Phase 1 Phase 2 Phase 3 Phase 4 Phase 5 Plan & Define → Product Design → Process Design → Product & Process → Feedback & & Development & Development Validation Corrective Action ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ Program Prototype Pre-launch PPAP SOP + approval build build submission Production ``` All phases run with concurrent engineering — phases overlap and teams work in parallel. --- ### Phase 1 — Plan and Define Program **Objective:** Understand customer requirements and define what the product must do. **Ke...