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Auditing the core tools of the German automotive industry #925
1,950.00 € HT
Training in partnership with VDA-QMC
(ID 417)
Context
- You wish to improve your audit practice of core tools, in particular those required by German manufacturers.
- You want to demonstrate the competence of your internal and 2nd party auditors to better meet the requirements of IATF 16949.
- You are looking to demonstrate the competence of your auditors to be able to access the VDA 6.3 process auditor certification exam, required by the VW group.
Objectives
- Understand how core tool requirements should be audited.
- Learn how to evaluate the evidence provided and draw audit conclusions.
- To know how to technically evaluate the correct application of the VDA core tools during project development and mass production phases : MLA (Maturity Level Assurance for New Parts), FMEA according to the AIAG&VDA manual, Special Characteristics according to the VDA manual, Measurement System Capabilities according to VDA5, SPC in connection with VDA4, PPA according to VDA 2, Control Plan, 8D.
- Understand the differences between the AIAG and VDA core tools.
- To certify one’s ability to audit the core tools by passing an exam.
Recommanded for
- Internal or 2nd party auditor qualified, or registered to become qualified, for process auditing according to VDA 6.3, and seeking to pursue certification.
- Internal or 2nd party auditor certified for process auditing according to VDA 6.3, and wishing to extend his certification after 3 years.
- Internal or 2nd party auditor, for the quality management system audit according to IATF16949, looking for a qualification on the audit of VDA automotive core tools.
Prerequisites
- The participants are « confirmed » listeners
- Good knowledge of the core tools of the German automotive industry
- In preparation for the training, it is recommended to refresh one’s expertise with the help of appropriate information sources, if necessary.
- For those who are not familiar with the core tools of the German automotive industry, we recommend that you first take the following course : 95 – Core Tools of the German Automotive Industry.
Pedagogy
- The participants reinforce their technical skills and deepen their knowledge by alternating theoretical contributions and exercises on typical examples of audit situations.
- The acquisition of knowledge by the trainees is validated by a MCQ, which, depending on the results, gives rise to a certificate of qualification; a necessary condition for registration for the VDA 6.3 certified auditor exam. In case of failure of the exam, the trainee receives a certificate of attendance.
Evaluation mode
- Knowledge test (MCQ).
Course materials
- Participant file containing the presentations delivered during the training and the exercise materials.
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Session 1
Prevention and its benefits:
- Costs of non-quality.
- Link between APQP/MLA and IATF.
- Correlation between AIAG & VDA core tools.
- Link between core tools and APQP/MLA phases.
Session 2
MLA :
- General presentation of the MLA’s provisions
- Exercise in sub-groups to simulate an audit situation
Session 3
FMEA according to the AIAG-VDA common reference.
- Product safety.
- Presentation of the FMEA approach in 7 steps
- Exercise in sub-groups to simulate an audit situation.
Session 4
Special features:
- The different guides.
- Principles and definition.
- Communication in the supply chain.
- The VDA filtering model.
Session 5
Measurement system capabilities:
- Terminology and scope.
- Historical background.
- Comparison between the AIAG MSA and other measurement system capability standards.
- Exercise in sub-groups to put the audit situation into practice.
- Measurement uncertainties.
- Analysis of measurement capabilities according to VDA 5, and comparison with the MSA.
Session 6
Machine and process capabilities:
- Causes of variations.
- Characteristics of variations.
- The different capability studies.
- The different capability indices according to ISO22514.
- Exercise 1 in sub-groups to put the audit situation into practice.
- Correlation between capability indices and defect proportions.
- Impact of the sample size.
- Exercise 2 in sub-groups for an audit situation.
Session 7
The PPA (Production Process and Product Approval):
- The PPA in relation to the development process.
- Product and process approval levels.
- Categories of changes subject to PPA approval.
- Exercise in sub-groups to put the audit situation into practice.
Session 8
Measurement system capabilities:
- Terminology and scope.
- Historical background.
- Comparison between the AIAG MSA and other measurement system capability standards.
- Exercise in sub-groups to put the audit situation into practice.
- Measurement uncertainties.
- Analysis of measurement capabilities according to VDA 5, and comparison with the MSA.
Session 9
The PPAP – Production Part Approval Process :
- The PPAP in APQP planning.
- The levels of submissions.
Session 10
SPC / control charts:
- Purpose and principle of control charts.
- Overview of methods to control processes (Shewart charts, charts with acceptance limits, extended Shewart charts).
- Exercise in sub-group to put in place an audit situation.
Session 11
The 8D:
- Presentation of the 8 steps
- Common pitfalls at each stage – opportunities and risks
Votre référent :
Valérie LE COUËDIC
Speciality: EURO-SYMBIOSE consultant since 2001, Valérie masters both automotive and aeronautical standards. Technical contact for the VDA-QMC.