Jun 6, 2016

PPAP-Production part approval Process

PPAP- Production part approval Process

* its a systematic & important tool for SCM- Supply Chain Management.

* To establish confidence in product suppliers and the manufacturing processes.

* To minimize the risk of failure.

* it is mutual agreement between customer and supplier how the product will meet  manufacturing/process and quality requirements.

*  Mostly used in automotive & aerospace industry.

* used before, during and after manufacturing.


PPAP is developed by AIAG- Automotive Industry Action Group.

Intention to develope PPAP is to demonstrate & establish confidence that the parts manufactured by the supplier are meeting customer requirements.

The products are conforming the quality requirements,  manufacturing processes to manufacture the product will also reliable & will confirm future supply.

Prior to manufacturing the product, design & manufacturing processes are set, reviewed, potential failures taken into consideration, to eliminate the potential failures, reset the process.

After completion of above, sample piece / sample lot is manufactured. Review of process, measurement/ result are taken.

In PPAP portfolio, minimum activities / documents are listed below to be addressed:

  • Design of Product/ drawing having detail      of changes & approval.
  • DFMEA- design level.
  • Process flow diagram- detailed manufacturing steps wise process to be defined.
  • PFMEA- process level.
  • QAP/QCP- Control Plan.
  • Checking methods & Instruments /equipments.
  • MSA- detailed study of variation in Measurement System.
  • Master sample 
  • Result Records- product & process level
  • PSW- Part Submission warrant.