AdvancedProductQualityPlanningPage1of65FordAPQPGuideline(copyright,2000)December20,2000FinalDraftFordMotorCompanyAdvancedProductQualityPlanning(APQP)GuidelineAdvancedProductQualityPlanning(APQP)GuidelineAllprioreditionsareobsoleteandshouldnotbeused.Anyquestionsregardingthisdocument,orthecontenttherein,shouldbedirectedto:AMEQualityOffice(313)248-5168ThisdocumentislocatedontheFordIntranetat:FordMotorCompany,2000AllrightsreservedAdvancedProductQualityPlanningPage2of65FordAPQPGuideline(copyright,2000)December20,2000ForwardFordMotorCompanylaunchedanAdvancedProductQualityPlanning(APQP)FastStartInitiativeinDecember1994.Across-functionalAPQPteamformedtoreviewtheexistingFAOProceduresandtargetbestpractices.The1994versionofthisdocumentwascreatedatthattime,tobeinlinewiththeAIAGAdvancedProductQualityPlanningandControlPlanManual.Sincethattime,theexternalsupplierstoFordMotorCompany,andinternalsupplierswithinFordhaveusedtheFAOAPQPdocumenttomonitortheirownsystemswithregardtoAPQP.Withtheexperiencethathasbeenacquiredsince1994,ithasbecomenecessaryandpossibletoupdatethismanualtoreflectcurrentpractices,andsuccesses.Inaddition,theFordProductDevelopmentSystem(FPDS)hasbecomethedocumentedsystemfortheProductDevelopmentprocesseswithinFord(replacingWorldClassTiming).Across-functionalteamwasformedin1999toreviewthe1994FAOAPQPmanualandpractices,andthisguidelinehasbeenupdatedtoreflectgenerictimingwithrespecttotheFPDSsystem.Italsocontainsreferences(atthetimeofpublishing)totheFPDSProcessSheets.AllofthisistoclarifyfurthertheappropriatenessoftheAPQPprocess,anditsdirecttietotheexistingsystems/processFordcurrentlyhasinplace.Furthermore,itisintendedthattheupdatedAPQPprocessandFPDStiminginformationwillassisttheexternalsupplybaseinunderstandingthedifferencesbetweentheirowntimingrequirements,andthosewhichneedtobemetbytheentireVehiclePrograminthedeliveryofanewvehicle.ThisGuidelinedocumentstheFordAPQPevaluationandstatusreportingprocess.ThisGuidelinedoesnotreplacetheAIAGAdvancedProductQualityPlanningandControlPlanReferenceManualasthebasisforqualityplanning.AdvancedProductQualityPlanningPage3of65FordAPQPGuideline(copyright,2000)December20,2000TableofContentsFORWARD.................................................................................................................................................................2APQPFUNDAMENTALS..........................................................................................................................................5APQPProcessFlowMap.............................................................................................................................6FundamentalsoftheAPQPProcess...........................................................................................................7APQPREPORTINGPROCESS.............................................................................................................................10APQPStatusReportingProcessFlowChart.............................................................................................11APQPStatusReport..................................................................................................................................12FillingOuttheStatusReportForm.............................................................................................................14QualityofEventChecklists........................................................................................................................15RiskAssessment........................................................................................................................................15APQPTIMING..........................................................................................................................................................17Ford/SupplierSystemsVModel............................................................................................................18APQPGenericProgramTimingGanttChart.............................................................................................19APQPELEMENTS...................................................................................................................................................21SourcingDecision......................................................................................................................................22CustomerInputRequirements...................................................................................................................23Craftsmanship............................................................................................................................................24DesignFailureModeandEffectsAnalysis(DFMEA)................................................................................25Design/ManufacturingReviews...................................................................................................