Phase 1 (P1) – Plan & Define Programme – determining customer needs, requirements & expectations using tools such

as QFD

Phase 2 (P2)– Product Design & Development – which include FMEA, DFMA, design verification, design reviews,
material & engineering specifications.

Phase 3 (P3)– Process Design & Development – developing manufacturing systems & related control plans, these tasks
are dependent on the successful completion of phases 1 & 2.

Phase 4 (P4)– Product & Process Validation – validation of the selected manufacturing process & its control mechanisms
through production run evaluation outlining mandatory production conditions

Phase 5 (P5)– Launch, Feedback, Assessment & Corrective Action – focuses on reduced variation & continuous
improvement identifying outputs & links to customer expectations & future product programmes.

Difference Between APQP and PPAP

 PPAP is one part of APQP.

 PPAP stands for Production Part Approval Process. It’s the formal procedure that the supplier goes
through to get approval from the customer to begin production. The supplier submits samples from trail
production run.
 The fourth phase (P4) of APQP includes the trial production run, data collection and the PPAP.
Plan and define Product design and Process Design and Product & Process Feedback,
program development development Validation Assessment &
Corrective action
(P1) (P2) (P3) (P4) (P5)
1.Design goals 1.Design FMEA 1.Process Flow chart 1.Production Trial Run 1.Eight
2.Quality goals (DFMEA) 2.Floor plan layout 2.Measurement System Disciplines of
3.Preliminary Bill 2.Design Verification 3.Process FMEA Evaluation Problem
Of Materials 3.Design Reviews (PFMEA) 3.Process Capability Solving (8D)
4.Preliminary
4.Prototype Build 4.Control Plan Study 2.RPN reduction
Process Flow
5.Listing of
5.Engineering Drawing 5.Product & process 4.Production Validation 3. Reduced
Product and 6.Engineering Quality system. Testing Variation
Process Specification 6.Process Instructions 5.Packaging Evaluation 4.Improved
7.Material Specification 7.Process capability 6.Production control Customer
8.Drawing & study Plan Satisfaction
Specification Plan 7. Production Part 5.Improved
Changes (If any) 8.Packaging Standard Approval Process (PPAP) Delivery
9.Prototype control 9.Packaging 8.Quality Planning performance.
Plan Specification
10.Gauges & Testing 10.Measurement
Equipment System
Analysis