Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

Introduction:

The Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) outlines the methods used for approval of production and service commodities, including bulk materials, up to and including part submission warrant in the Advanced Quality Planning process. It focuses on determining if all customer engineering, design record, and specification requirements are properly understood by the supplier, and that the production process has the potential to meet these requirements during an actual production run at the quoted production rate.
 
This course addresses the purpose of PPAP, provides an overview of each of the elements required for PPAP. It also provides an overview of each of the submission levels and the required documentation.

Duration: 1 Day

Target Audience:

Managers, process owners, engineers and other personnel who are involved in the introduction of new products and contribute to the APQP/PPAP process.
 
Programme Objectives:

At the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the purpose, benefits and objectives of PPAP
• Understand how to plan and prepare for PPAP
• Define requirements for submission and documentation required when engineering changes apply
• Prepare control plans for new products
• Understand how to plan for process change control
• Prepare for PPAP when process changes require submission of waiver by the customer

Programme Outline:

• Scope, Definition and Purpose of PPAP
• PPAP Requirements, including:
  - Design Records and Engineering Change Documents
  - Design FMEA
  - Process Flow Diagrams and Process FMEAs
  - Dimensional Verifications
  - Material Performance Test Results Records
  - Process Capability Studies / Use of SPC
  - Gage R&R (Measurement Systems Analysis) Studies
  - Appearance Approval Report (AAR)
  - Sample and Master Sample Production Parts
• Customer Notification and Submission Requirements
  - When Submission is Required for Part Approval
  - The Requirements for Part Approval
• The 5 Submission Levels
• Parts Submission Status
• Record Retention

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