Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) training

The growing concern regarding substance uses in products, its recycling or disposal has created a lot of legislations and global actions in the last years. Providing excellent quality material declaration data to your customers requires a thorough understanding of these regulations. Professionals must be prepared for the impact of these requirements on the future of their business. This course provides an extension of the IMDS Basic Concepts and Application course, to help you understand the regulations and anticipate their impact on your business.  Additionally, students will receive hands on instruction on how to utilize IMDS’ more complicated features, such as Chemistry Manager, Where Used Analysis, MDS Update and MDS Request.

Avoid confusion or misinterpretation of automotive requirements with a clear understanding of advanced product quality planning (APQP) and how it relates to IATF 16949.  Run step-by-step through APQP and learn about the FCA, Ford Motor Co., and General Motors Co. common requirements and what you need to do to achieve compliance with the guidelines for product quality planning and the preparation of control plans.  This one-day class provides an overview of the tools, procedures and reporting requirements specified in the Advanced Product Quality Planning and Control Plan reference manual. NOTE: Attendance to the entire course is required to receive a Certificate of Attendance with CEUs.

The course is designed to prepare experienced audit program managers and first- and second-party auditors to meet the new requirements of IATF 16949:2016 and customer-specific requirements of FCA, Ford Motor Co., and General Motors Co.  This exclusive AIAG training program is the supplier version of the official IATF 16949:2016 third-party auditor certification course. A final examination is included at the end of the course.  In accordance with internal and supplier auditor competency requirements defined in IATF 16949 Section 7.2.3 and 7.2.4, participants are encouraged to complete the AIAG Core Tools Self-Assessment (CTSA) to assess proficiency in the core tools, prior to attending auditor training.

Improve your understanding of the integration of statistical process control (SPC) and measurement systems analysis (MSA) into IATF 16949 and discover how to develop a higher quality process control system by selecting and applying the appropriate statistical tools. Through a combination of instructor-led training and team exercises, you learn how SPC and MSA can be applied to a manufacturing environment. The goal is to illustrate how these techniques can be incorporated into a system to provide for not only process improvement, but also product improvement. Important: The course requires you to come with a laptop loaded with Excel®. It is also recommended that you download the following demos: QI Macros and Minitab (latest version) before arriving to the class.

In this two-day class, gain the skills to effectively implement an Advanced Product Quality Planning & Control Plan (APQP). The activity-based course will teach you about APQP tools and the linkage between process flow charts, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), control plans and Production Part Approval Process (PPAP). NOTE: Attendance to the entire course is required to receive a Certificate of Attendance with CEUs.

Certification by AIAG in APQP/PPAP verifies an individual`s proficiency in product quality planning and control plan guidelines, and PPAP submittal requirements as defined in the APQP and PPAP reference manuals. The individual is able to apply and communicate them, and as a result, can support the development of a product that will increase customer satisfaction.  Upon successfully completing the exam,  a Certificate of Certification will be issued and is valid for three (3) years.

Prior to taking this eLearning, AIAG strongly suggests you complete the AIAG Supply Chain Sustainability Knowledge Assessment to gage your current knowledge of this subject matter. This on-line course highlights fundamental principles of responsible working conditions and expectations of FCA US LLC, Ford, General Motors, Honda, and Toyota and is based on the Global Guidance Principles.

This free online assessment is based on the Automotive Industry Guiding Principles to Enhance Sustainability Performance in the Supply Chain. It includes terms and knowledge common to the automotive industry and is designed to help on-board employees who have been assigned to lead or champion their company`s sustainability efforts.

Earn your internal or lead auditor certification from AIAG. Our auditing courses zero-in on the knowledge and skill you really need to improve the performance of your quality management system.

Competition is becoming increasingly fierce, and many new product launches are delayed or compromised due to quality performance shortfalls. Issues like these make the need for a work force proficient in the principles and practices of the North American Automotive Quality Core Tools a central concern to many automotive companies. To this end, AIAG`s Supply Chain Institute verifies that you have the knowledge to perform applicable Core Tool processes and provides formal recognition that you have proficiency within, and a comprehension of, APQP/PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and/or SPC.