BPI-116     Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Awareness & Submission
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The Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) is the formal customer approval process used by automotive suppliers to demonstrate that production parts, processes, and supporting evidence can consistently meet customer design and specification requirements before regular supply. This 1-day programme provides a practical overview of PPAP requirements in the context of AIAG PPAP, IATF 16949, APQP, automotive Core Tools, and customer-specific requirements relevant to Malaysian and ASEAN automotive supply chain operations.

The programme is designed for personnel involved in new product introduction, engineering change, supplier quality, production launch, customer submission, and PPAP review activities. Participants will be guided through practical examples and discussion points covering PPAP purpose, submission triggers, submission levels, the 18 PPAP elements, Significant Production Run expectations, Part Submission Warrant, customer approval status, record retention, and common submission weaknesses.

At the end of this five-days course, participants will to:

• Understand the fundamental principles and structure of APQP and its role in ensuring successful product launch and quality planning
• Explain the purpose, scope, and customer expectations of PPAP within AIAG, IATF 16949, and customer-specific requirements
• Identify and describe the key PPAP submission elements and the type of evidence required for compliance
• Recognize different PPAP submission levels (1 to 5) and determine appropriate submission requirements based on customer needs
• Understand the significance of production run validation and its role in confirming production readiness
• Apply basic knowledge of PPAP submission control, including approval status, documentation management, and record retention
• Identify common PPAP submission gaps and weaknesses through practical examples and checklist review, and improve submission readine

• Module 1: APQP & PPAP Foundation (Understanding the Framework)
  
• Module 2: PPAP Requirements & Core Elements Overview
  
• Module 3: PPAP Submission Process & Production Validation
  
• Module 4: Customer Approval, Control & Practical Review

Quality engineers, quality managers, supplier quality engineers, manufacturing and process engineers, APQP / project team members, production supervisors, document control personnel, purchasing / supplier development personnel, internal auditors, and personnel involved in customer PPAP submission, review, or support activities.
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This is a ​1-day programme.
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This course runs from 9:00am – 5:00pm with an hour for lunch and periodic short breaks.
 
This is an intensive session designed to include as much discussion as possible. Lunch and breaks provide an opportunity for further questioning and discussion with the instructors.

We are HRD Corp (Human Resource Development Corporation) Registered Training Provider.
​All of our training modules are claimable under HRD Corp.