Core Tools Overview



Core Tools Overview

This course is designed to provide participants with an introductory overview of APQP/PPAP, FMEA, SPC and MSA methodologies. Participants will learn the intent of the core tools, linkages to ISO/TS 16949:2009 and general requirements of the automotive core tool manuals. This one-day overview course is an overview course only, not an implementation course, such as AIAG’s course offerings of implementing each of these reference manuals.


Length:  1 day     CEUs:  0.7      

Prerequisites:  Knowledge of Automotive Requirements recommended

Learning Objectives

Participant groups will:

  • APQP – Develop reports showing the intent, inputs/outputs (alternative – how to audit), and linkages to the ISO/TS 16949:2009 technical Standard
  • PPAP – Identify requirements and linkages to APQP (where do PPAP submission requirements come from in the APQP process?)
  • FMEA – Review DFMEA and PFMEA, define terminology, methodology and intents of the FMEA manual.  Review both FMEA forms column by column as a group; focus on methods to reduce severity, occurrence and detection
  • SPC – Report on key points, define terminology and identify linkages to ISO/TS 16949:2009
  • MSA – Define terminology and report on different aspects of MSA.  Conduct question and answer on Phase 1 and Phase 2 studies

Plexus Learning Model

Learning is maximized through participation. That is why Plexus training avoids lecture-based teaching and focuses on group activities, case studies and hands-on applications. Learn by doing.

Who Should Attend

  • Anyone involved in the implementation of ISO/TS 16949
  • Quality Managers and team leaders
  • Third-party auditors of ISO/TS 16949:2009
  • Representatives from key functional groups involved in an organization’s quality management system

Instructors

Plexus Master Trainers. Plexus Master Trainers train and evaluate:

  • ISO 9001:2008, ISO/TS 16949:2009, AS9100, ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management Systems, FSSC 22000:2005 Food Safety, ISO 9001:2008 for Healthcare and ISO 13485:2003 for Medical Devices.
  • Plexus trains 3rd party auditors and wrote the materials used to certify all of them