Study On Application Of APQP Process In MD Brake System Development

In recent years, the global automotive industry is highly competitive. Inorder to occupy a potent position in the marketing competition, lots of originalequipment manufacturers continue effects to launch new models to attract theattention of customers. Product development cycle is shorter than before. Andmany businesses are focus on how to maximize the effective force to coordinatethe various functional departments within the limited development time, reducedevelopment risk, improve product quality and realize new product developmentas scheduled. An integrated new product development and quality planningprocess can help us do a more efficient development.Advanced Production Quality Planning(short for APQP), originally it was akind of configuration developing method which was provided to vendor ofAmerican Automotive Industry Action Group(AIAG) for vendor develop newproduction. It is used to define quality plan and organize all of the function teamsto assist each other to join in new program development. Reflect product andprocess development process, eliminate the potential risks and proble ms in theearly time and ultimately ensure that it meets customers’ requirement. APQP isalso defined into ISO/TS16949quality system which should be abided by all themembers of automotive industry.The author studies domestic and international new product developmentprocess and quality planning. Highlighting APQP application notes. Meanwhile,by using the method of giving examples, the author introduces MD APQPprocess application on new program development in detail and how to define theprogram from planning to product design, development and validation, processdevelopment and final product effectiveness validation. Also analysis MD APQPprocess application problems and propose corrective action plan. Point out anoptimized process and do an effectiveness validation at same time. By the author’s analysis, hoping to improve MD APQP process while provide a reference onnew program development for the other companies.