Advanced Product Quality Planning
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is a popular tool used in industries with complex products and supply chains, where the risks of failure only multiply as complexity increases. Though it has existed in many forms for several decades, the core tools of APQP today allow manufacturers like MedFab to maintain compliance with IATF 16949.
At MedFab, we employ APQP tools like FMEA, SPC, and PPAP analyses to streamline production across our facility, finding ways to improve our efficiency and the level of quality that we can provide to our customers. The goal of Advanced Product Quality Planning is to improve communication between our team and the customer’s team so that we can better determine exactly what the project requires. APQP ensures that those requirements are fully understood and translated into technical documentation, product designs, manufacturing processes, and quality testing.
The Many Advantages of APQP
One of the significant advantages of implementing APQP tools is the ability to determine what risks or potential risks to quality and efficiency are most important and impactful. From there, we can direct our resources efficiently, focusing on those impactful challenges rather than dealing with several trivial issues. These tools also help our team be more proactive regarding quality control, equipment maintenance, and problem-solving. We can anticipate future problems and have contingencies in place if they occur, making us far more adaptable, efficient, and prepared in case something goes wrong.
The most important advantage of APQP, however, is the value it adds for our customers. Advanced Product Quality Planning paves the way for better and easier collaboration and communication, ultimately, for higher value. Through these tools, MedFab has the ability to engage in more proactive and productive partnerships with our clients, no matter what project they bring.
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MedFab Manufacturing is a precision machine shop committed to quality, precision, and our customers. We supply full-service manufacturing solutions to the medical, semiconductor, and other high-tech markets.
For more information, or to request a quote, contact a member of our team today.