Production Part Approval Process, (PPAP), is a method of demonstrating a product or process is production ready. The method was developed by the North American Automotive Industry and is now widely used in many industrial sectors such as automotive, aerospace, renewable energy and mobile power generation.

The AIAG/VDA Combined FMEA Awareness Training (1 day) course is designed to take delegates through the 7 Step Approach to the construction, scoring and evaluation of risk (high, medium, low). The joint publication is the collaboration between AIAG/VDA, OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. The text has been completely rewritten, and the FMEA method has been revised in a few key areas.

The joint publication is the collaboration between AIAG/VDA, OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. The text has been completely rewritten and the FMEA method has been revised in a few key areas.

This course is part of the IATF 16949 Auditing Programme and is a collection of 'bite-sized' online modules aimed at anyone looking to gain a greater understanding and awareness of IATF Auditing.

The Core Tools Fundamentals e-course focuses on the Core Tools which are the foundation of most automotive manufacturers and supplier’s quality management systems.

This course is part of the "IATF 16949 Auditing Programme" which is a collection of courses made up of 'bite-sized' online modules aimed at anyone looking to gain a greater understanding and awareness of IATF Auditing.

Consistently IATF highlights Problem Solving as the most common nonconformity. There are plenty of steps your organisation can take to enhance its problem-solving capabilities and in an IATF 16949-compliant manner.

This training provides you with the basics for performing process audits according to VDA 6.3, considering the process-oriented approach and customer-specific requirements for comprehensive application in the automotive industry.

This training provides you with the basics for performing process audits according to VDA 6.3.

This course is designed for VDA 6.3 Process Auditors who wish to upgrade to 2023 revision of VDA 6.3 standard.

Every organisation within the automotive supply chain is obligated to ensure the safety and conformity of its products. The aim of this two-day qualification is specifically geared to the requirements in the participants’ daily practice.

The VDA 6.3 process audit is an effective procedure for assessing processes in connection with planning and manufacturing of a product.

VDA 2 is the German automotive industry equivalent of the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).

In this one-day training, you will learn how to create efficient audit programs, develop targeted audit plans, conduct product audits, and evaluate product quality with an appropriate defect classification. The documented results of an audit form the basis for the continuous improvement of product quality.

In order to ensure a high quality of the audit activities in companies and the entire supply chain, auditors need to have the appropriate competence in relation to the respective methods.

The training teaches you the contents of the current VDA Field Failure standard. In addition, you will acquire the necessary competencies to implement the field failure analysis methodology in your own organisation supporting your warranty management process.

Implementation of the VDA standard of Maturity Level Assurance for New Parts aims to attain sustainable improvement of the quality of supplied parts. With this method, a process accompanying assurance of product maturity is achieved at the start of production: projects are segmented, assessed early on and corrected. Furthermore, a unified concept is provided for cooperation and communication in complex product engineering projects involving many participants in the supply chain. In the training, you will ac

The technical cleanliness of components and assembly groups is an important functional quality characteristic in the manufacture of modern vehicles.

Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) has been introduced as a new requirement for the automotive quality standard based on previous non-conformances noted in the areas of equipment management.

This course provides information and insight enabling Supply Chain Organisations to fully prepare for the requirements placed on them by the Automotive Quality Standard IATF16949:2016.