5QC Core Tools

• APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning)
• FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)
• MSA (Systems Analysis)
• SPC (Statistical Process Control)
• PPAP (Product Part Approval Process)

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1. Provide high quality products meeting customer expectations
2. Produce sustainable volume
3. Deliver on time

APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning)

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• APQP assure quality through prevention activities related to risk.
• APQP additionally supports on time delivery through planning

and enhanced communication.

• APQP provides requirements, specifications, reliability / design

goals, preliminary special characteristics, timing and guidance

for all activities and tools, including the remaining

Quality Core Tools, involved in product and process

prevention and control

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FMEA (Failure Mode and Effects Analysis)

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• Design FMEA Risk Assessment provides refined special characteristics,

inputs to testing and design improvements

• Process FMEA Risk Assessment considers possible process weaknesses,

improved process performance and control strategies on special characteristics

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MSA (Systems Analysis)

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• MSA validates the gage systems used for measurements of special

characteristics, which are critical for proper identification

of product quality failures

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SPC (Statistical Process Control)

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• SPC demonstrates process stability and capability

for special characteristics originally derived from DFMEA and PFMEA

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PPAP (Product Part Approval Process)

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• PPAP demonstrates that all special characteristics have achieved a level

of acceptable stability and capability (Cpk) and / or development

of special controls

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