Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) & Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

APQP & PPAP

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) & Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) Subject Matter Interest Group

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) & Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

The purpose of the APQP  and PPAP Subject Matter Interest Group is to promote the effective deployment of AS13100 APQP/PPAP, Reference Manual RM13145 and provide guidance throughout the supply chain.

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The key areas of focus are:

  1. Maintain AS13100 / RM13145 APQP and PPAP content through lessons learnt and community input.
  2. Develop acceptable means of compliance for APQP and PPAP Elements.
  3. Promote effective working practices throughout the phases of APQP that enable:
    • Management engagement
    • Healthy APQP Project Management
    • Cross functional team
    • Risk and concern management
    • Team to Team, supplier to customer actions
    • Organisation competence
  4. Clarify the relationship between PPAP and product and process validation practices such as First Article Inspection.
  5. Promote community Q&A, sharing of learning and seeking supply chain/cross functional feedback
  6. Promote meaningful APQP and PPAP training standardised syllabus (RM13145) and recognise training provided.

Current Activities

  • Promote the user of APQP and PPAP Events, Pass criteria and management practices.
  • Develop acceptable means of compliance through a common question set for PPAP Elements.
  • Approve training service providers.
  • Create examples of varying situations and how to plan and execute APQP and PPAP.

Upcoming Events

Watch this space for future event announcements or visit the Events tab.

Past Events

AESQ Webinar: APQP and PPAP within the Aerospace Supply Chain

Learn about AS13100 APQP & PPAP V AS9145, When does APQP  and PPAP apply?, What is the PPAP Submission?, Demystifying use of APQP and  link with PPAP, Demystifying ongoing change management.

September 29, 2022

Presentation

Video

September 28, 2022

Presentation

Video

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Subject matter experts are invited to connect with us on LinkedIn to exchange ideas, ask pertinent questions, share best practices and learn as a community.

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Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) & Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
Subject Matter Interest Group Experts
  Name Company Role
1 Karl Evans Rolls-Royce Team Leader
2 Kenneth Hatcher Raytheon Technologies Deputy Team Leader
3 Russell Palmiter Pratt & Whitney Member
4 Melanie Deroo GE Aerospace Member
5 Magnus Holm GKN Member
6 Robert Latour Pratt & Whitney Member
7 Kyle Barlow GE Aerospace Member
8 Klaus Dietershagen MTU Member
9 Tammy Jack CPP Member
10 Ake Winkvist GKN Member
11 Michael Cera MTU Member
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