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Quality Glossary A–D Terms

Explore quality management concepts, standards and methodologies used across manufacturing, engineering and business excellence.

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APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning)

APQP describes the foresighted quality planning for a structured development process—from drafting specifications to the start of production.

APQP became one of the core methodologies within the AIAG framework for ensuring product quality throughout development.

Key Stages

1
Planning phase
2
Product design and development
3
Process design and development
4
Product and process evaluation
5
Production / component approval

Key Stages

→Measurement System Analysis
→SPC
→FMEA
→ISO/TS 16949

This structured methodology combines planning, risk management and continuous validation to ensure customer requirements are fulfilled before serial production begins. APQP works together with tools such as Measurement System Analysis (MSA), Statistical Process Control (SPC), FMEA and ISO/TS 16949.

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