Quality management
    Definition
    Quality management systems (QMS) are policies, 
       processes and procedures put in place to assist 
       in efficient manufacturing. 
    This helps an organisation to identify, measure, 
       control and improve processes that lead to 
       improved business performance.
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                      Objectives
    Advanced product quality planning (APQP) is a 
      quality framework system used for developing 
      the manufacturing process for new products. 
    The aim is to produce a quality product plan that 
      supports the development of a product to satisfy 
      the customers needs.
    APQP can be applied to any industry. 
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                    Why use APQP?
     The APQP assists with:
     • Understanding the customer needs
        – Determine customer needs and translate into product 
          characteristics and requirements.
     • Proactive feedback and corrective action
        – Provides other feedback for similar projects with the 
          objective of developing solutions for potential failures.
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                   Why use APQP?
    The APQP assists with:
    • Ensuring that the design is within your process 
       capabilities
        – This brings the processes under statistical control 
        – ensures that your manufacturing process can meet 
          customer requirements and quantities.
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                    Why use APQP?
     The APQP assists with:
     • Identify and analyse potential failure modes
        – Using failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) to 
          solve potential failures.
     • Verification and validation of design process and 
       product
        – Testing to confirm that the design output meets design 
          input requirements.
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