APQP PHASES

Phase - 1st Status

1 Receipt of Enquiry along with specification / Drawing/ Reference sample etc.

2 Pre Feasibility Study

3 Clarification from customer for incomplete information

4 Technical Feasibility

5 Cost Estimation (Quotation submission to customer).

6 Receipt of LOI from Customer

7 Preparation of CFT

8 Preparation of Timing Chart & APQP Responsibilty

9 Traninig Of APQP / FMEA / MSA / SPC & Spl Measuring Tools

Phase - 2nd

9 Process Flow Chart (Prototype)

10 Bill of Material (BOM if any)

11 Past Problem History Study

12 Component Drawing (if reqd)

13 Component Drawing Review

14 Review of process Flow chart

15 Identification of Special Characteristics

16 Evaluation of Regulatory/ Statutory requirement, Enviroment, Health & Safety.

Phase - 3rd

1 Process FMEA

2 Development Targets

3 Controlplan ( Prototype )

4 Tool Manufacturing

5 Identification of New Resources Requirement (Man, Mtl., Machine, Measuring eq etc)

6 Sourcing of Raw Material/BOPs (Identification & Approval of Suppliers)

7 Sample Trial Run & Submission of OK Samples

8 Follow-up results from customer during product development

9 Review with customer & Update Past Defect History & Control Plan etc.

10 Layout plan
Phase - 4th

1 Component procurement (RM & BOP)

2 SPC Plan

3 Operator Process Instruction / SOP / Process Sheets & Trainings

3 Operator Process Instruction / SOP / Process Sheets & Trainings
 4 Logistic Study & Packaging finallization.

5 Pre Launch Control Plan

6 MSA / Gauge R&R Plan

7 Process audit

8 Production Trial Run (Pilot Lot)

9 Process / Product validation

10 Process Capability Evaluation (Cp Cpk Study)

11 MSA / Gauge R&R Study

12 Defect summary of T0, T1 & T2 trials

13 PPAP Submission

14 Customer Approval
Phase - 5th

Feedback Analysis & Corrective Action

TGR & TGW Summarization

Production Control Plan

Sign off PSW

Start OF Initial Production Control