Quality
the standard of something as measured against other things of a similar kind; the degree of excellence of something.
a distinctive attribute or characteristic possessed by someone or something.
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In business, engineering and manufacturing, quality has a pragmatic interpretation as the non-inferiority or superiority of something; it's also defined as fitness for purpose. Quality is a perceptual, conditional, and somewhat subjective attribute and may be understood differently by different people
What is APQP? ADVANCED PRODUCT QUALITY PLANNING CYCLE • Advanced Product Quality Planning method to assure that a product satisfies the customer (both internal and external ) • The goal of APQP is to: • Plan before acting • Anticipate and prevent issues • Validate before moving forward • Facilitate communication • Each Advanced Product Quality Plan is unique and is a living document • • Particular emphasis should be placed on identifying critical path activities and ensuring those are fully resourced APQP BACKGROUND • Automotive industry challenges: • Innovation, more complex product • Reduce NPD times • Complicated Supply chain • Increasing customer and quality requirements • Solution: • Ford, GM, Chrysler APQP Task Force jointly developed in the late 80’s to standardize their respective supplier quality systems. • Continuous Improvement: • Many industries outside the Automotive industry have embraced the AIAG APQP pro...
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