PPAP Management

Interim PPAP Approval
What is Interim PPAP Approval? Upon Submission, a PPAP has 3 possible Warrant Disposition Status: Rejected Approved Interim Approved While the focus must be to have full PPAP Approval, there are some instances where an interim PPAP Approval can be considered: Documentation issues. In cases where minor[…]

Lean Manufacturing Principles Applied to PPAP Approval Process.
In today’s manufacturing environment, the lack of resources and the high turnover rate in engineering and quality personnel causes tension in the Quality Departments. This is true especially when putting together the PPAPs that will be submitted to the clients but also to review and approve the[...]

What is the purpose of a PPAP?
Although the PPAP has been a common practice in the industry since 1993, the actual purpose and meaning of a PPAP is still often misunderstood. We will explain this based in the AIAG standard. Many persons think that a PPAP Approval is a shipping authorization that allows[…]