Quality Core Tools Training is a practical, process-focused program designed to equip learners with the knowledge required to understand and apply key automotive and manufacturing quality management tools used across product development and production environments. This training focuses on APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA concepts, quality planning workflows, process improvement practices, risk management awareness, defect prevention methodologies, and continuous improvement strategies. Participants will gain practical understanding of how quality core tools support operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and manufacturing quality assurance initiatives.

 • Understanding of Quality Core Tools and quality management workflows
 • Ability to explain APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA concepts
 • Skills in risk assessment and process improvement awareness
 • Knowledge of quality monitoring and operational control practices
 • Capability to support manufacturing quality and continuous improvement initiatives

 • Quality Assurance and Quality Control Professionals
 • Manufacturing and Production Engineers
 • Process Improvement Teams
 • Automotive and Industrial Engineering Professionals
 • Operations and Supplier Quality Teams

 • Basic understanding of manufacturing or quality processes is helpful
 • Familiarity with production or engineering workflows is an advantage
 • No prior Quality Core Tools experience required
 • Interest in quality assurance and process improvement recommended

 • Understanding Quality Core Tools and manufacturing quality workflows
 • Awareness of APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA concepts
 • Knowledge of process improvement and defect prevention practices
 • Understanding risk assessment and quality planning workflows
 • Data analysis and process monitoring awareness
 • Supplier and production quality management concepts
 • Best practices for continuous improvement and operational excellence

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to understand and apply Quality Core Tools concepts within manufacturing and operational environments. They will be capable of supporting quality planning workflows, process improvement initiatives, risk assessment activities, and continuous quality management practices.

Introduction to Quality Core Tools
 • Overview of quality management and operational excellence concepts
 • Importance of quality core tools in manufacturing environments
 • Customer-focused quality and compliance awareness
 • Continuous improvement and process control concepts

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
 • APQP phases and quality planning workflows
 • Cross-functional collaboration awareness
 • Product and process development concepts
 • Risk identification and preventive quality practices

Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
 • FMEA methodology and workflow concepts
 • Risk assessment and prioritization awareness
 • Failure identification and mitigation practices
 • Process and design FMEA considerations

Case discussions and exercises

Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
 • PPAP documentation and approval workflows
 • Supplier quality and customer requirements awareness
 • Product validation and compliance concepts
 • Manufacturing readiness and quality assurance practices

Statistical Process Control (SPC) and Measurement System Analysis (MSA)
 • SPC fundamentals and process monitoring concepts
 • Variation analysis and process capability awareness
 • MSA concepts and measurement reliability workflows
 • Data-driven quality improvement practices

Quality Improvement and Operational Best Practices
 • Root cause analysis and corrective action concepts
 • Process optimization and quality monitoring awareness
 • Lean quality and operational efficiency concepts
 • Industry best practices for quality management systems

Case discussions and exercises

 • APQP and quality planning concepts
 • FMEA methodology and risk assessment awareness
 • PPAP documentation and approval workflows
 • SPC and MSA operational concepts
 • Process improvement and corrective action practices
 • Manufacturing quality management best practices

 • Quality Core Tools assignments
 • APQP and FMEA exercises
 • SPC and MSA analysis activities
 • Final quality improvement case study assessment

Participants will receive course materials, slides, reference materials, exercises and access to resources for further learning.

Participants who successfully complete the training will receive an AcadNXT Certification in Quality Core Tools Training, validating their expertise in APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, MSA, quality planning workflows, risk assessment methodologies, and manufacturing process improvement practices.