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The APQP checklist template guides you through the structured framework of Advanced Product Quality Planning, essential for meeting automotive industry standards. It covers all five phases of APQP, from planning to production launch, ensuring no critical steps gets missing. When facing complex product development cycles, this checklist helps your cross-functional team track progress, document deliverables, and identify potential issues before they impact production.

APQP provides a structured approach to product development and quality assurance, offering practical tools and processes. We designed this template to simplify compliance with IATF 16949 requirements while providing a practical roadmap for consistent quality outcomes.

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APQP Checklist

Process Design and Development

Have Key Process Characteristics been settled?

Are Actions followed up and are Process FMEAs updated to indicate actions taken?

Have Mistake Proofing demands been updated for high-risk operations?

Have Process FMEA’s been renewed from Design phase activities?

Are Supplier Product Development Plans and maintaining documentation accessible and reviewed?

Are Special Characteristic Matrixes used?

Do matrixes distinguish Special Characteristic to Manufacturing Process operation relationships?

Have Tooling, Equipment, Gage, Fixture, and Test Equipment demands been achieved and included a comparison to key process characteristics and relation to Control Plan to identify any new demands?

Are Pre-Launch Control Plans used and included specific additional actions/reactions, linkage to key Design and Process FMEAs and Process Flow charts, statistical evaluation of the method, reaction plans if problems are encountered in builds and Quality Assurance vs. Quality Control Methodology?

Are Product Level Predictive Indicators built and do they include First Time Capability (FTC) vs Product Quality Assessments and FTC vs Warranty?

Have Process Capability Estimates been settled for each process characteristic?

Are reaction plan produced for each characteristic that does not meet capability targets?

Have Operator Process Instructions been achieved and do they show FMEAs, Control Plan(s), Engineering demands, Process Flow Chart, Floor Plan Layout, Characteristic Matrix, etc.?

Is Operator Training presented and are training plans available?

Are Component Packaging and Shipping Design and Test Plans ready and include packaging and shipping guidance, Shipping and Part identification label, Lab and Shipping Test demands for expendable packaging and/or returnable containers, returnable container management program.

Are Pilot Builds conducted and involve components from Hard Tooled processes and reviews that components meet the design intention for Process Capability?

Is System and/or Component Production Validation Testing conducted and includes test results that contain descriptive statistics, capability statistics and identification of any test Failures on Design and Process FMEAs?

Are Potential Process Failure Modes identified with the aid of Process FMEAs at the product level, system, and component-level designs?

Are high-risk failure modes identified by the station and are lists possible?

Are Supplier Process Sign-offs presented and include a plan for Process Sign-offs offs and a systematic and sequential review of the manufacturing process at rated peak daily line rate, including manpower, facilities, equipment, material, methods, methods, etc.?

Are Measurement Systems Analysis plans developed and do they contain the responsibility for gage linearity, accuracy, repeatability, reproducibility, the correlation for duplicate gages and measuring devices on producing calibration systems?

Completion

Any other recommendations?

Name & Signature of Project Manager:

APQP Staff

Designation & Department

Name & Signature

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Frequently asked questions

How does the APQP checklist help with automotive industry compliance?

The APQP checklist aligns with IATF 16949 requirements by providing a structured framework for documenting quality planning activities. It helps you systematically address core automotive quality tools including DFMEA, PFMEA, control plans, and measurement system analysis, making it easier to demonstrate compliance during supplier audits.

What key deliverables are tracked in the APQP template?

The template tracks essential deliverables including design specifications, engineering drawings, DFMEA documentation, process flow diagrams, control plans, measurement system analysis results, and production validation tests. These key documents form the foundation of your quality planning process and provide evidence of proper planning.

What’s the difference between this APQP checklist and PPAP documentation?

While related, the APQP checklist guides the entire product development process, whereas PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) documentation represents the final validation step within the APQP framework. This checklist helps manage the process that ultimately leads to successful PPAP submission and approval.

This template, developed by Lumiform employees, serves as a starting point for businesses using the Lumiform platform and is intended as a hypothetical example only. It does not replace professional advice. Companies should consult qualified professionals to assess the suitability and legality of using this template in their specific workplace or jurisdiction. Lumiform is not liable for any errors or omissions in this template or for any actions taken based on its content.