5 APQP 1 of 3
5 APQP 1 of 3
M-25P & M-26, IV Phase, Adityapur Industrial Area, Gamharia, Jamshedpur – 832108.
Procedure No. : IM / QP / 7.1
Rev No : 00
QUALITY PROCEDURE Rev Date :
Page : 01 of 03
TITLE : ADVANCE PRODUCT QUALITY PLANNING
0.1 Purpose : To establish a procedure providing guideline for preparing a ‘Product Quality Plan’ in
Advance of development of a new or modified product that will satisfy the customer.
0.2 Scope : Application to all new / modified component during its production or development.
0.3 Reference : Clause No 7.1 of IATF 16949:2016 and Quality Manual.
0.4 Definition : MD – Managing Director, FMEA – Failure Mode Effect Analysis, APQP – Advanced
Product Quality Planning, SPC – Statistical Process Control, MSA – Measurement System Analysis,
PPAP – Production Part Approval Process.
Sl. ACTIVITY Responsibility Ref. Doc /
No. Record
5.0 A cross functional team comprising representatives from the following area MD
is formed to carry out APQP for the item taken up for development.
Product development.
Production
Quality
Purchase
Involvement of representative from Supplier / External expert is also sought,
as and when required.
7.0 Customer Requirements are obtained from the following sources. APQP Team
8.0 A timing plan defining various tasks / assignments to be completed within a APQP Team
time frame is prepared indicting PDC for various activities as per checklist.
9.0 The preliminary special characteristics for the product is identified and listed APQP Team
based on customer supplied documents (Para 7.0) or from experience.
A comprehensive and critical review of all engineering requirements, related
technical information and design factor is carried out as per checklist.
10. The availability of production facilities / tools and gauges, new die & APQP Team
inspection gauges are studied and procurement action taken as per checklist.
11.0 Packaging standard as per specified by customer is followed in case no APQP Team
packing standard is specified by customer, the one existing in company for
similar product is followed.
12.0 Requirement of any new supplier for the product is identified by the team
at these stages.
15.0 Development of floor plan lay out is done indicating inspection point /
control chart locations, visual aids storage area for non – conforming
product as per checklist.
16. Development of failure mode and effect analysis is done as per procedure
IM / QP / 7.3.1.1 using checklist. QP stand for Quality Procedure
17. Development of pre launch control plan is done as per procedure IM/ QP /
7.3.1.1 using checklist.
18. Job instruction sheet is developed for the operating personnel for the
purpose of process operation.
19. Planning for measurement system analysis is done for measuring devices
appearing in the pre launch control plan.
20. Planning for preliminary process capability study Pp/Ppk is done for
critical / major characteristics appearing in the pre launch control plan.
21. Production trial run is conducted for minimum of one body sample as
agreed by the customer.
22. Preliminary process capability study Pp/Ppk is done for the characteristics
already identified in Para 20.
24. Dimensional & metallurgical testing / inspection of sample parts is APQP Team
evaluated as required by the customer or as per PPAP requirement.
28. Product quality planning summary & sign off is completed as per format.
30. At the end of each phase of product development, the progress of status of
various activities is reviewed by the upper management and necessary
corrective measures are initiated accordingly as per the concern resolution
format.