Volvo 3P

APQP

Advanced
Product
Quality
Planning

Information for suppliers

Contents

1 - What is APQP and its benefits ?

2 - When to start and how to share APQP planning and status with Volvo ?
3 - Where to find APQP information / templates ?
4 - What are the Volvo APQP specifics ?
5 - Conclusion: what to keep in mind

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APQP

1 - What is APQP and its benefits?

APQP Definition and Objective according

to AIAG
Definition
APQP is a guideline designed to produce a product quality plan
which will support the development of a product or service that
will satisfy the customer
Objective
To facilitate communication with everyone involved to assure
that all required steps are completed on time.

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APQP

Advanced Product Quality Planning

is suppliers planning
in compliance with AIAG reference manual

It is a VOLVO
requirement (incl.
RTS, PAA, PHR) as
specified in SQAM
Pre-requisite: supplier is trained to APQP
according to AIAG reference and its own
development process is in compliance with it

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APQP

What does APQP mean for Volvo?

Supplier APQP team is responsible for performing the APQP and report to
Volvo team during the APQP review meetings, using the APQP review
check-list
A very detailed supplier timing chart synchronised with Volvo project milestones
A very detailed APQP check-list review aiming to identify and manage risks
A management by project phases (not by activity as it was done in the past)
A regular Volvo-supplier APQP follow-up meeting with formal reviews prior to
VOLVO releases
Additional 3 Volvo specific best practices (RTS, PAA, PHR)
A robust way of working cross-functionally between Volvo and supplier aiming to
deliver a project at contracted QDCF

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APQP

APQP is supplier's planning that integrates VOLVO

inputs, constraints and deliverables and is synchronized
with VOLVO project milestones
APQP simplified
process flow

Examples of Volvo inputs:

Technical requirements
Time plan: part release dates, PPAP date, SP date
Prototype requirements
Verification and validations performed by Volvo
.

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APQP

Volvo Objective for

APQP
Have suppliers develop a relevant
plan for new part launch
Plan for
activities
Volvo - supplier interactions
Deliver to the plan

Successful activities on time !

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APQP

Benefits of APQP

Stronger & earlier suppliers involvement in Projects

100

Secures supplier project management is in place

QDCF

Ensures early planning takes place

Supplier involvement
Room for Manoeuvre

Establishes pro-active communication on both

Volvo and supplier side

IG

VG

Identifies required changes early in the process in

CSG

CG

DG

FDCG

IG

PPG

Final
Dvlpt

Detailed
Dvlpt

Concept
Study

Pre-study

FG

LG

RG

Industrialization

EG

Deployment

order to mitigate risks and to reduce need for late

Advanced Quality in Projects

design and process changes

Costs

Industrial launch

Provides quality product on time and at lower cost

Improves PPAP approved on time
Reduces PPM levels at SOP
Reduces field failures

Time
IG

VG

Pre-study

CG

DG

Concept
Study

FG

FDCG

Detailed
Dvlpt

IG
Final
Dvlpt

PPG

LG
Industrialization

CSG

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APQP

RG

EG
Deployment

2 - When to start and how to share APQP

planning and status with Volvo ?

Suppliers should provide the first APQP planning

with their answer to the Request for Quotation
Request For Quotation
10.4 Advanced Product Quality
Planning
()
The supplier is requested to build its
Plan of Product Realization according to
the AIAG APQP Manual.
()
The supplier is requested to submit with
its proposal a preliminary APQP
plan

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APQP

How to match with Volvo GDP? Development supplier

VOLVO Project team performs
APQP activities under its
responsibility and consult Supplier
APQP deliverables

DG

Concept Study

A
Release

SQE coordinates
completion of
VOLVO APQP
activities with the
Project Team

Supplier performs
APQP activities under
its responsibility

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FDCG

Detailed development

APQP
PRODUCT DESIGN
review

Supplier
Product
Design

PPG

Final development

B
Release

Supplier
selected

APQP
KICK-OFF
review

IG

Industrialization

C
Release

Volvo
PPAP
order

APQP
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
review

Supplier
Process
Design

APQP information for suppliers

RG

P
Volvo
PPAP
Release PPAP Approved
amendment

APQP
INDUSTRIALIZATION
review

Supplier
Process
Development

Supplier
Product &
Process
Validation

APQP

APQP
LAUNCH
review

How to match with Volvo GDP ? Production supplier

VOLVO Project team performs
APQP activities under its
responsibility and consult Supplier
APQP deliverables

Concept Study

A
Release

SQE coordinates
completion of
VOLVO APQP
activities with the
Project Team

Supplier performs
APQP activities under
its responsibility

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DG

FDCG

Detailed development

B
Release

IG

Final development

Volvo
PPAP
order

APQP
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
review

Supplier
Process
Design

APQP information for suppliers

RG

Industrialization

C
Release

Supplier
selected

APQP
KICK-OFF
review

PPG

P
Volvo
PPAP
Release PPAP Approved
amendment

APQP
INDUSTRIALIZATION
review

Supplier
Process
Development

Supplier
Product &
Process
Validation

APQP

APQP
LAUNCH
review

APQP planning: bad example

Ref.V3P APQP
Plan Issue 1 date 10/8-09
Updated: 03/11/09
2009
2011
2010
2012
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Febr Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Febr Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan

Project Plan

Projekt milestones
V3P APQP

KO

09w26
P#0

LR

11w27

SoP

11w35

<P-rel>
10w34

P#2

P#3

Process Checkpoints
09w26

PS
W

10w43 10w47

10w25 10w34

09w38
<C-rel>
09w40

Product Milesones

SPR

1 ST

IR

PDR

P#4

10w24

09w38

11w48

Significant prod. Run

10w42

Verification PPAP
P-drawing
MRD Blanks 10w28
MRD 10w36
Production 10w38
PSW 10w42

P
S

Allocatition request

Hub equipm Mfg

Personell BC

Logistic system

Material Handling

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Design

RFQ

Orders

Manufacturing & Install

Training

Updating communication system

Legend:
KO = APQP Kick-off
PDR = Product Design Review
PDR = Process Design Review
IR = Industrialization Review
1 ST = 1:st part from Serial
SPR = Significant Production Run
LR = Launch Review

Packaging

APQP information for suppliers

APQP

APQP planning: good example

PROJECT PLAN
P155x project
V3P Gates
Supplier Gates
APQP Gates

CG
B-Sample

OK to...

FDCG
Tool (CS)

DG

Stand: 08.12.2009

2009

NG17
APQP Plan&Review Status
Training
Design Reviews
RTS
Design & Process Changes & Traceability)
Definition of Packaging
Reduce Variation
APQP Feedback / Lessons Learned
Design phase
Design, FEM Analysis
Tier 2 Management - Preliminary Supplier list
Special characteristics - Preliminary list
DFMA Workshop
Preliminary PVR
APQP Kick-Off Review
B-sample phase
V3P input (Customer input)
Product reliability studies & quality goals
Product Assurance Plan
Investment and capacity plan (BC-Pear update for B-review)
Tier 2 Management - Supplier nomination and APQP launch
Special characteristics - Product list
DFMEA
DFMA Review
Prepare B-sample drawings (Brake assembly)
Engineering & Material Specifications
OK to B-sample Brake Hardware
APQP Product Design Review
B-sample drawings to V3P
B-sample release at V3P
Lead time sample parts
B-sample control plan
Preliminary planning for Process capability study
Create B-sample PVR
Delivery 2 sets B-sample to V3P
Release test for vehicle test and assembly of sample brakes
OK haulage / Delivery 3 sets for VI testing (ST1)
Continue Tests following test plan
Vehicle test WT1
Delivery 5 sets for VI testing (ST1, WT2)
Vehicle test ST1
Vehicle test WT2
Design-Review and adaptation
C-sample phase
V3P input (Customer input)
Update Engineering & Material Specifications
DFMA Review
PFMEA
Investment and capacity plan (BC-Pear update for "Tool"-review)
Tier 2 Management - APQP update
Special characteristics - Product and process list
Plan Measurement system and checking aids
APQP Process Design Review
Prepare C-sample drawings (Brake assembly)
OK to Tool (C-Sample)
Plan PHR (pre-PHR)
C-sample drawings to V3P
C-sample release at V3P
Lead time tooling and sample parts
C-sample control plan
Planning for Process capability study
Create C-sample PVR
Delivery 2 sets B-sample to V3P
Tests following test plan
OK haulage / Delivery 10 sets for VI testing (ST2)
Vehicle test ST2
Update Process Flow Chart
Create method sheets and process instructions
Update PFMEA
Process installation
Update Process Flow Chart
Process Validation
Investment and capacity plan (BC-Pear update for "Process"-review)
Tier 2 Management - PPAP and Run@rate
Special characteristics - Matrix
Finalize engineering drawings and models
Validate measurement system and checking aids
Pre-Launch control plan
OK to process validate
PAA
Run @ rate (50 pcs)
APQP Industrialization Review
Operator Training, Production trials
Packaging Validation
Production Control plan
Perform preliminary process capability study
Production Validation testing
Customer PPAP
Process Audit / PPAP-sample production / Capacity verification Run
PSW sign-off V3P
Investment and capacity plan (BC-Pear update for "Deliver"-review)
OK to Deliver
First assembly axle plant
First assembly series truck
PHR
Update Production Control plan
APQP Launch review
Investment and capacity plan (Monitor BC-PEAR)
SOP supplier / ramp-up
SOP axle plant
SOP truck plant

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IG

2010

PPG

Process
Validation

Process

Design
Kick-Off

2011

LG

SOP

Deliver
Industrialization
2012

Launch
2013

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APQP information for suppliers

APQP

APQP review: the way to share APQP with

Volvo
DEFINITION
A formal meeting where Volvo
reviews supplier's APQP plan.
Volvo and supplier check that
the project at component level
is on track with respect to
deadlines and results.

OBJECTIVES
Detects any deviation,
assesses the risks and
assigns actions
Gives visibility of the
progress to Volvo and
supplier teams
Escalate the roadblocks
to project management /
line organization for
decision or action

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APQP information for suppliers

ATTENDEES
Expected attendees :
SQE
Development (SIPD
leader, design engineer)
Buyer
Manufacturing, Logistic,
Geometry, Laboratory
Supplier team (project
leader, engineering, quality,
sales, manufacturing,
methods)

APQP

APQP reviews - Who Does What

Organizes the APQP reviews for
Key Components

Participates in APQP reviews for

key components
Ensures APQP activities under
his responsibility are
integrated/completed:
timing and results

Buyer

Supplier
project team
updates its
APQP plan and
evaluate the
project status:
Timing &
Results

SQE

Makes sure that all PROCESS

design, verifications & validations
activities are integrated/completed :
timing and results
Ensures that the overall supplier
APQP plan is complete and
matches project milestones

Design
engineer
Participates in APQP reviews for Key Components
Ensures that all PRODUCT design , verifications & validations activities are integrated/completed: timing and results

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APQP information for suppliers

APQP

APQP review reporting file

APQP review reporting file is owned by the supplier
and totally shared with Volvo
Contains
contact directory
co-signed time-plan
1 check-list of questions per review
1 cover page for the summary. Project status and risks

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APQP information for suppliers

APQP

APQP review reporting file instruction

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APQP information for suppliers

APQP

APQP review reporting file: bad example

APQP Review : Kick Off Meeting

APQP plan
not secured

Very limited
corrective
action plan

Supplier's Participant:
XXX
Volvo's Participants:
XXX

Volvo

Brand:

P2685

Model / Program:

20/08/2009

Next GDP Milestone:

Review Date:
pilot part referen PN

task #

Expectations

APQP REVIEWS & MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

Has the contact directory been completed and signed with VOLVO & Supplier stakeholders from all
functions ?
Are major issues and actions are documented in APQP Issue list? (To be filled in at the end of
the review)
Is there any major APQP roadblock that will create an uncontainable risk now or in the foreseeable
future ? (To be filled in at the end of the review)
Are all APQP reviews planned and match Components milestones.
Are there sufficient personnel identified to cover all APQP activities (e.g. engineering testings,
Control plan requirements, problem solving ,)
APQP PLAN & TIMING CHART
Have the main project milestones been communicated to the supplier ? (drawing release/ Prototype
builds/tooling release/PPAP/ SOP)
Has this resulted in a returned feasible and confirmed time plan from the supplier ?
If critical path needs specific resolution has the action plan been defined.
Is the cosigned timeplan approved ?
Does the timeplan include (non exhaustive list): product design, process design, tooling/equipement
development and up to run off, DVP, product/process validation, supplier chain and shipment,
prototype, tier 2 plan ?
CUSTOMER INPUTS
Development Supplier
Has supplier got from Volvo the latest version of the Technical Requirements and/or functionnal
Specifications ?

4
5

20

Corrective Actions / Resolution Plan

Volvo's
Responsible

20/08/2009
issue

Supplier's
Responsible

Open
Date

Due Date

Close
Date

Completion
waiting

20%

40%

60%

80%

90%100%

Risk Level
10

No

See Red below.

100

0
waiting

OK

Yes

G
G
G

Yes
Yes
Yes

To be sent to 3P
To be sent to 3P
To be sent to 3P

Yes

Sub-supplier PPAP delivery date not

confirmed due to outstanding sourcing.

Y
NA

OK

3
0

P.Johansson
P.Johansson
P.Johansson
Tony
Johansson

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w927

w929
w929
w929

w927

W935

W934
W934
W934

0
0
0
5
waiting

1
0

NA

Are Interfaces in the full environment given by Volvo ? (First Space Envelope, Packaging Module)

NA

Non Development Supplier

Are the PVR and related documents available at the latest issue ?
All concerned :

NA
G
NA

Are technical specifications relevant according to the design goals based on supplier know how ?

Does the supplier understand all the applications and intended end uses of the part/ marterial for all
customers? Included Part functionnality ?

is the supplier compliant to our Key element Procedures

Does the supplier have and understand ISO/ TS 16949, FMEA manual, SPC Manual, Measurement
Systems Analysis Manual , PPAP Manual , APQP and Control plan Manual ?
Has the supplier taken acknowledgement of VOLVO APQP instruction, and Toolboxes, has he
understood VOLVO expecatations ?
has the supplier taken acknowledgement of all the necessary VOLVO's corporate standards
Are National and International Core Standards available at Supplier (list to be submitted with the
RTS compliance matrix)
MARKETING STRATEGY
Non Applicable at this stage
BENCHMARK DATA
Has similar products lessons learned been considered to answer to RFQ ?
Has similar processes lessons learned been considered to answer to RFQ (in term of technologies,
best practices in lean, reliability )?
PRODUCT RELIABILITY STUDIES
& QUALITY RELIABILITY GOALS

Yes

PVR and drawings to be sent

Ingemar Dagh

w927

w934

0
0
0

w934

0
0
Yes

SQAM to be commented

Tony
Johansson

T.Larsson

G
NA
NA
G
G

0
OK
waiting

OK

0
0
0
0
0

G
R

Risk

Is quality past experience (customer and internal PPM, field failures,campaigns, process
capabilities) have been taken into account for setting up quality and reliability targets ?

No

Internal traceability of process data 1:st

report week m36, traceability to be presented

Niklas Fallgren w927

50

- According to supplier experience?

No

Internal traceability of process data

Niklas Fallgren w927

50

-According to Volvo's experience?

No

Internal traceability of process data

Niklas Fallgren w927

10

Have historical campaign and warranty data been reviewed?

Have solutions been shared to avoid reccurence?
Have APQP feedback and lessons learned been taken into account ?

NA
G
G

waiting

6,7

0
0
0

Has a PPM agreement been signed?

No

No agreemnet signed reg PPM level

Are PPM at VOLVO expected level, and can this level be justified ?

No

No agreemnet signed reg PPM level

Are a Field failure frequency at VOLVO expected result? Can this level be justified ?
PRODUCT ASSURANCE PLAN

G
Y

OK

Is the assistance of the customers quality assurance or product engineering activity needed to
develop or concur to the control plan?

Yes

Has the supplier identified who will assure quality interface with the customer?
Has the supplier identified who will asssure quality interface with tier2 suppliers?
Has the supplier the ability to build the PAP that links its Quality Management System elements and
Volvo APQP documents ?

Volvo 3P

Issues
/
Does recovery
Comm GYR plan secure APQP
ents /
plan ?
Risks
R
Risk

Tony
Johansson
Tony
Johansson

T.Larsson

w927

w935

T.Larsson

w927

w935

50
10
waiting

Data from Customer req. PTC's. Visit

Tony
customer (axle plants) when prototype builts
Johansson
are delivered.

Pr Johansson w927

0
1
1

G
G

0
0

APQP information for suppliers

APQP

Risk level not

assessed

APQP review reporting file: good example

APQP Review : Kick Off Meeting
Brand:

XXX

Model / Program:

XXX

Next GDP Milestone:

XXX

Review Date:

XXX

Supplier's Participant:
XXX
Volvo's Participants:
XXX

task #
1

Expectations

Issues / Comments / Risks

APQP REVIEWS & MANAGEMENT SUPPORT

Has the contact directory been completed and
signed with VOLVO & Supplier stakeholders from all
functions ?
Are major issues and actions are documented in
APQP Issue list? (To be filled in at the end of the other action list used to fllow the projet
review)
Is there any major APQP roadblock that will create
an uncontainable risk now or in the foreseeable
future ? (To be filled in at the end of the review)

Are all APQP reviews planned and match

Components milestones.
Are there sufficient personnel identified to cover all
APQP activities (e.g. engineering testings, Control
plan requirements, problem solving ,)
APQP PLAN & TIMING CHART
Have the main project milestones been
communicated to the supplier ? (drawing release/
Prototype builds/tooling release/PPAP/ SOP)

Risk that nobody works on some topics

Risk of delay

Due Date

Close
Date

Yes

Yes

Kick off meeting to be scheduled with Volvo

JD Bonnet
Volvo need to fill the Contact Directory

F.Paviot

Kick off meeting to be scheduled with Volvo JD Bonnet

F.Paviot

W917

W917

20%

40%

60%

80%

90%100%

Deviations

Initial Risk
levels
(1,5,10)

Does recovery plan

secure APQP plan
?
(1,5,10)
0

10

10

W917

Risk Level
0
0

100%
W917

W917
100%

Yes

Kick off meeting to be scheduled with Volvo JD Bonnet

Yes

Volvo need to fill the Contact Directory

F.Paviot

JD Bonnet

W917
W917

W916
W917

100%

W917
100%
100%

OK

Yes

To be communicated before the kick off

meeting

W916

W916

Yes

To be done before the kick off meeting

G.Gallet

W917

W916

Yes

Schedule to be updated

F.Paviot

W917

W917

Yes

Time schedule to be cosigned during the kick

Team Volvo
off meeting

Team Martek

W917

Yes

Samples shipment to be given to Martek

before the kick off meeting

Y
NA

OK

JD Bonnet

Risk of delay

JD Bonnet

W916

100%

W916
100%
91%
NA

Yes

Last TR Version sent to Martek in week 915 JD Bonnet

Yes

3D Modell to be provided from V3P

14/04/09 : closed environnement given to
Martek

W915

1
0

1
0

0
0

0
1
0

0
0
0

0
0
0

100%
JD Bonnet

W916

W916
100%
NA

NA
NA

NA
NA

NA
Last Technical specification to be validated
from Martek

Yes

is the supplier compliant to our Key element

Procedures

Yes

Does the supplier have and understand ISO/ TS

16949, FMEA manual, SPC Manual, Measurement
Systems Analysis Manual , PPAP Manual , APQP
and Control plan Manual ?

Yes

Has the supplier taken acknowledgement of VOLVO

APQP instruction, and Toolboxes, has he
understood VOLVO expecatations ?

Yes

Development risk

Yes

Development risk

Yes

NA
NA
G

OK

Developped schematic used on this project

Yes

W916

Current 20A Converter & new developped technologies

have been taken in account

Yes

W916

OK

Yes

Application well known. Martek delivers the current

converter

100%

100%

Are National and International Core Standards

available at Supplier (list to be submitted with the
RTS compliance matrix)
MARKETING STRATEGY
Non Applicable at this stage
BENCHMARK DATA
Has similar products lessons learned been
considered to answer to RFQ ?

Completion
100%

OK

Yes

Has similar processes lessons learned been

considered to answer to RFQ (in term of
technologies, best practices in lean, reliability )?

21

Open
Date

has the supplier taken acknowledgement of all the

necessary VOLVO's corporate standards

Volvo 3P

Supplier's
Responsible

100%

Does the timeplan include (non exhaustive list):

product design, process design, tooling/equipement
Need some information regarding the number of samples
development and up to run off, DVP,
to be shipped from Martek
product/process validation, supplier chain and
shipment, prototype, tier 2 plan ?
CUSTOMER INPUTS
Development Supplier
Has supplier got from Volvo the latest version of the
Technical Requirements and/or functionnal
Specifications ?

Does the supplier understand all the applications

and intended end uses of the part/ marterial for all
customers? Included Part functionnality ?

Non Development Supplier

Are the PVR and related documents available at the
Part version report ( PVR)
latest issue ?
All concerned :
NM : delete as redundant with RTS (check with
Hayat) Are technical specifications relevant
according to the design goals based on supplier
know how ?

Volvo's
Responsible

NA

Are Interfaces in the full environment given by Volvo No 3D = risk of mechanical collision between Converter
? (First Space Envelope, Packaging Module)
and his environment

Corrective Actions / Resolution Plan

NA

Has this resulted in a returned feasible and

confirmed time plan from the supplier ?
If critical path needs specific resolution has the
action plan been defined.
Is the cosigned timeplan approved ?

Does recovery
GYR plan secure APQP
plan ?

G.Gallet

W916

W920

100%
Martek Team

W916
100%

Key elment procedures to be signed

Martek Team

W950

20%

W916
100%

PRODUCT RELIABILITY STUDIES

& QUALITY RELIABILITY GOALS
Is quality past experience (customer and internal
Current Volvo delivered product --> schematic has been
PPM, field failures,campaigns, process capabilities)
simplified
have been taken into account for setting up quality
100% SMD process
and reliability targets ?
Current Volvo delivered product --> schematic has been
simplified
- According to supplier experience?
100% SMD process
Agreed with Martek Power proposal
-According to Volvo's experience?

Rules used by Martek are not the last

version (FMEA / PFMEA)
Most common Volvo standards are
available @Martek.
List of Volvo standards to be checked
Most common standards are available @
Martek. If standards are not available, they
could be ordered

W916
100%
M.Vivert

W916

M.Vivert

W916

100%

100%

OK

0
100%

100%

100%
93%
W916

100%
G

Yes

W916

Yes

W9116

APQP information for suppliers

100%
100%

APQP

3 Where to find APQP information

and Volvo templates / guidelines

Information, guidelines and templates

APQP manual from AIAG
http://www.aiag.org
APQP in Volvo supplier portal
APQP guideline for suppliers
APQP review file
Generic APQP time plan
APQP responsibility matrix
Supplier Quality Assurance Manual

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APQP information for suppliers

APQP

4 - What are Volvo APQP specifics

(best practices)

RTS - Review of Technical Specification

DEFINITION
A documented review of
technical specifications.
Technical specifications,
includes all the documentation
needed to specify and verify a
product (part version report or
PVR, drawings, digital models,
technical requirements or TR,
standards, etc).

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OBJECTIVES
Make sure the supplier
understands early
enough all the technical
specifications of the
components to be supplied
to Volvo
Supplier agrees on the
feasibility of these
specifications.

APQP information for suppliers

ATTENDEES
Expected attendees :
Design engineer
SQE
Buyer
Supplier team

APQP

PAA - Product Application Agreement

DEFINITION
The Product Application
Agreement (PAA) is a signed
agreement between Volvo and
a supplier.

Temperature

OBJECTIVES
The PAA ensures the
supplier agrees (by written
approval) that the product
he has designed will be
compatible with
environment constraints
when installed and used in
all of the application
environments defined by
Volvo.

ATTENDEES
Expected attendees :
Design engineer
Supplier team
Buyer

Electromagnetic
compatibility

Vibration
Proximity of
other parts
Humidity
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And more...
APQP information for suppliers

APQP

PHR - Part Handling Review

DEFINITION

OBJECTIVES

The Part Handling Review

(PHR) is a signed agreement
between Volvo and a supplier.
Physical visits to all VOLVO
plant areas shall be conducted
for PHR

Parts
Delivery
(Inbound
logistic)

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Storage
Tests
Handling

The PHR ensures the

supplier agrees (by written
approval) on the
INDUSTRIAL
ENVIRONMENT &
PROCESS with which the
part he delivers is
assembled on
Trucks/Powertrain units.

Tooling

Expected attendees :
Volvo Manufacturing team
Supplier team
SQE
Buyer

Rework

Assembly process
Cleanliness

ATTENDEES

And more...

Truck /
Powertrain unit
delivery area

APQP information for suppliers

APQP

5 Conclusion: what to keep in mind

APQP What to keep in mind ?

APQP is owned by supplier and reported to Volvo,
using the APQP review file
APQP plan takes into account the VOLVO constraints
Supplier provides his first APQP plan with the answer to the Request
for Quotation
It is reviewed at least at each APQP review meeting
APQP should contain enough details to be understandable
Critical path and risk areas should be identified
The plan must drive actions
There will be problem: they must be fixed or escalated

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APQP information for suppliers

APQP

Glossary
APQP: Advanced Product Quality Planning
DFMEA: Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
DVP&R: Design Validation Plan and Report
GDP: Global Development Process
GPS: Global Purchasing System
MSA: Measurement System Analysis
PAA: Product Application Agreement
PFMEA: Process Failure Mode and Effect Analysis
PHR: Part Handling review
PPAP: Production Part Approval Process
QDCF: Quality Delivery Cost Features
RFQ: Request For Quotation
RTS Review of Technical Specification
SQE: Supplier Quality Engineer

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APQP information for suppliers

APQP