Apqp automotive phase 2
Product Design and Development
A product quality planning process will pass in this phase. It involves prototyping, feasibility studies, and control plans.
A prototype is necessary to verify if the product or service meets the customer’s objectives.
Feasibility studies are there to ensure production is consistent with the engineering requirements.
Control plans will determine the characteristics that require special procedures.
This phase has the following components:
The inputs of this phase are the outputs of the previous section, Plan and Define Program.
Outputs by Design Responsible Activities:
- Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
This is a continuously updated document that contains all failures and its effects to a product or a service that creates opportunities for changes, additions or deletions.
- Design for Manufacturability and Assembly
This is a simultaneous activity that optimizes engineering requirements.
It considers factors such as design, dimensions, number of components, process adjustments, and material handling
- Design Verification
Its principal process is to verify if the product design meets the customer requirements.
- Design Reviews
This is a series of meetings facilitated by the supplier to avoid problems and misunderstandings in the final output of the product.
In addition, it acts as a great way to monitor the progress that includes evaluations on requirement conditions, confidence goals, DFMEAs, and design verification.
- Prototype Build – Control Plan
This is an essential document that permits the team to evaluate the processes performed on the product and contains all the description of the dimensions, materials, and functional tests that will happen during the prototyping stage.
- Engineering Drawings (Including Math Data)
This includes special characteristics that are necessary to display on the control plan. This should be reviewed to determine if there is sufficient data for the layout of all the individual components.
- Engineering Specifications
This is a detailed review of the specifications of the product that permit the team to identify the functional, durability, and design requirements.
- Material Specifications
This refers to physical properties, performance, environmental handling, and storage requirements of a product.
- Drawing and Specification Changes
If there are changes to the design and specifications of a product, the team must notify both the supplier and the customer.
Outputs of Product Quality Planning Team:
- New Equipment, Tooling and Facilities Requirements
New equipment or facilities should be included in the Timing Chart and should be monitored to assure completion of the product.
- Special Product and Process Characteristics
The team should arrive at a consensus during the evaluation stage regarding the product and process characteristics based on the voice of the customer objectives. These should be properly documented.
- Gages/Testing Equipment Requirements
As said before, the team should monitor the progress of these equipment to assure that required timing is met.
- Team Feasibility Commitment and Management Support
It is important for the team to assess the feasibility of the product. The results of the studies should state that the proposed design can be produced, assembled, tested, packaged, and be delivered to customers at an affordable rate.