The Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)

The 18-step process for ensuring new parts are consistently manufactured and meet their customers' quality expectations

Created by: Ray Harkins, The Manufacturing Academy
Senior Manufacturing Professional, Online Educator

What Will I Learn?

• The Production Part Approval Process, PPAP
• The 18 core elements of PPAP
• Where and when PPAP are used
• The benefits of PPAP
• An explanation of the 5 PPAP levels
• A review of the Process FMEA, Design FMEA, Measurement System Analysis, Process Control Plan, and the other PPAP documents
• A review of an actual completed PPAP package
• A review of downloadable Excel templates of the PPAP forms

Requirements

• General knowledge of manufacturing
• General knowledge of new product launches

Target audience

• Quality managers
• Quality engineers
• Quality auditors
• New product launch specialists
• Supply chain professionals
• Manufacturing professionals