APQP/FMEA/Control Plans/Error Proofing
This workshop provides participants with fundamental knowledge and hands-on practice with the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) process and key tools of failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), control plans, and error proofing. Why all four topics together? APQP, FMEAs, Control Plans, and Error Proofing are all interrelated and build on each other. Training that focuses only on one of these subjects at a time cannot show how these tools work together to minimize effort, improve quality, and complete programs more quickly with less headaches before, during, and after launch.
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Four-Day Course
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Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
This fundamental course provides general guidelines for preparing plans and checklists for ensuring that advanced product quality planning is successfully implemented. Participants will learn the fundamentals of APQP and will be able to apply them when working with component teams. Hands-on team exercises are used throughout the course to enhance the learning process.
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Two-Day Course
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Design of Experiments (DOE)
This course discusses the classical and Taguchi philosophies for setting up experiments. Upfront planning prior to collecting data is emphasized. Course activities provide for clear understanding of terminology, definitions and features of experimental designs. Advantages and disadvantages of specific experimental designs are described.
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Two-Day Course
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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Fundamentals
This course provides participants with fundamental knowledge and practice on design and process failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA). Participants will learn the purpose and benefits of FMEA, the different types of FMEAs and their focus, QS-9000 FMEA requirements and guidelines, FMEA timing and inputs, and steps required for developing FMEA. This course can be adjusted to focus solely on design or process FMEAs at the client's request.
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Two-Day Course
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Statistical Process Control (SPC) Fundamentals
Most statistical process control (SPC) training focuses on methods rather than execution and strategy skills. The focus of this course is not on basic SPC tools, but rather on how to use these tools to the best advantage. This course maintains an instructional format with a blend of lectures, workshops, and practice problem sessions. As a result of this course, participants will acquire a good understanding of how to apply or refine SPC efforts.
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Three-Day Course
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Tolerance Stack-Up Analysis
Learn a simple procedure for determining the clearance/interference relationships between pairs of components that have been geometrically dimensioned and toleranced. The method is easily interpreted. Results can be quickly and easily checked, and revisions can be made with ease. If the work is interrupted, the analysis can be continued later without confusion. The mathematics involved in extracting and specifying assemblability tolerances for the mating features of conventionally toleranced workpieces will also be reviewed.
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Two-Day Course
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Value Analysis and Value Engineering (VA/VE)
Value is increased in a product or service by effecting either required function or inherent cost according to redefined formulae. This course uses participant knowledge and expertise in a cross-functional team setting to increase value-perception in current or future products. Participants will learn how to meet client requirements for comprehensive VA/VE analysis while applying the continuous improvement generated by a robust VA/VE technique.
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Two-Day Course
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