PPAP Manager Blog

Mastering the Art of PFMEA as part of the requirements for PPAP: The Crucial Elements Supplier Quality Engineers Cannot Ignore
Overlooking certain elements in your PFMEA could create a chain reaction of failures, jeopardizing your company’s reputation and bottom line.

Four key strategies to embrace PPAP Management in 2023-2024 regarding economic trends and changes in the USA.
As we gear up for the start of 2024, the world of PPAP management stands at the threshold of change.

Essential PPAP requirements: What you must know about them
Any SQE or SQE Manager may know nearly everything about the essential PPAP requirements, but it’s worth remembering and identifying them.

Top-Notch Good Practices for PPAP Processes in Manufacturing
Manufacturing companies can follow several good practices to improve their PPAP processes. Here are some of them.

The challenges of PPAP management amid the nearshoring effect
As manufacturing companies move towards nearshoring, new challenges have arisen in managing PPAP. Please read further to learn more.

What to know about an interim PPAP Approval
While the focus must be to have full PPAP Approval, there are some instances where an interim PPAP approval can be considered.

Lean Manufacturing Principles Applied to PPAP Approval Process
Identify the 7 Wastes of Lean Manufacturing in the PPAP approval process to avoid or at least reduce them. Please read further.

What is the purpose of a PPAP?
The PPAP has been a common practice in the industry since 1993, but the actual purpose and meaning of a PPAP is still often misunderstood.