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Advanced Product Quality Planning is a quality framework used to develop products in industry, particularly the automotive industry, and is quite similar to the concept of Design For Six Sigma (DFSS). It is a defined process for a product development system for GM, Ford, Chrysler and their suppliers. According to the AIAG (Automotive Industry Action Group), the purpose of APQP is "to produce a product quality plan which will support development of a product or service that will satisfy the customer." The PQP process is described in the AIAG manual 810-358-3003.

APQP ( Advanced Product Quality Planning ) focuses on: 

   * Up-front quality planning
   * Determining if customers are satisfied by evaluating the output and supporting continual improvement

APQP ( Advanced Product Quality Planning ) consists of four phases: 

   * Plan and Define Program
   * Product Design and Development Verification
   * Process Design and Development Verification
   * Product and Process Validation

APQP ( Advanced Product Quality Planning ) also consists of five major activities: 

   * Planning
   * Product Design and Development
   * Process Design and Development
   * Product and Process Validation
   * Production

The APQP ( Advanced Product Quality Planning ) process has seven major elements: 

   * Understanding the needs of the customer
   * Proactive feedback and corrective action
   * Designing within the process capabilities
   * Analyzing and mitigating failure modes
   * Verification and validation
   * Design reviews
   * Control special / critical characteristics
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