Utilizing The Core Tools
Learn how to utilize the AIAG Core Tools and common quality methods (APQP, FMEA, MSA/GR&R, PPAP and SPC) to drive improvement.
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APQP and PPAP for AS9100 The aerospace standard AS9145 was released in 2016 and titled “Requirements for Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)”. Aerospace adopted the Automotive Industry Action Group’s (AIAG) APQP concepts and applied a common-sense approach in fitting these to the Aerospace industry. While there are some differences,…
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2019 Updates For AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbooks From the 2019 AIAG Quality Summit SimpleQuE Vice President, Deanne Sparr, is at the AIAG Quality Summit and shares the latest news regarding the adoption of the new AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook requirements by Ford, GM, FCA and Honda. GM – They noted this will…
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SimpleQuE is now offering AIAG & VDA FMEA Overview Training. AIAG and VDA collaborated to completely rewrite their Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) manuals into a single AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook, using a process-oriented approach to meet the requirements of both industry groups. This one-day session provides an overview of the newly released…
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The new AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook has hit the streets! So what should automotive suppliers do now that the AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook is available? Review the new Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (FMEA) Handbook. Begin to identify the gaps in your current FMEA development process to determine how to meet the new…
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AIAG and VDA have collaborated to completely rewrite their Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) manuals into a single AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook, using a process-oriented approach to meet the requirements of both industry groups. The AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook (first of the core tool series), was released in June 2019. This publication…
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2019 AIAG Core Tools Revision Update On the heels of the revision of ISO/TS 16949 to IATF 16949®, the AIAG (USA) and VDA-QMC (Germany) are collaborating to improve the automotive Core Tools. These AIAG Core Tools are the building blocks of an effective quality management system and include Advanced Product Quality Planning & Control…
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