Quality Core Tools

Enhance your DFMEA skills with our workshop on using the latest AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook. Develop expertise in technical risk analysis, execute DFMEAs effectively, evaluate consistency, measure efficiency, and create an implementation plan for seamless adoption.

This course teaches the execution of Process FMEAs using the AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook. After attending, you'll be able to describe the benefits of technical risk analysis, apply the 7-step PFMEA approach, evaluate consistency, measure effectiveness, and link to Cost of Poor Quality (CoPQ). Additionally, you'll learn to develop and implement Control Plans.

Build practical expertise applying the AIAG & VDA SPC Manual across real-world manufacturing environments. Learn how to plan, execute, and continuously improve SPC activities while integrating them with other Core Tools within your organization's QMS to drive higher product quality and operational efficiency.

Competency qualification by AIAG in the AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook verifies an individual's competency in failure mode and effects analysis techniques.  This exam, with a focus on PFMEA (as defined in the AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook Chapter 3), confirms the individual's ability to apply and communicate the PFMEA methodology and, as a result, successfully support the identification and management of risks when using a PFMEA.

This e-learning course provides participants with a clear understanding of the major changes in the FMEA process and toolset that are described in the AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook. It guides the participant to examine the warning signs of a poor approach, recognize the potential weaknesses within your organization's current approach, and how to leverage the principles and values of the new approach that will bring your organization's FMEA to the next level of robustness.

Learn how to apply SPC and MSA in manufacturing through hands-on training and team exercises. This 3-day workshop covers key statistical principles, study execution, and data interpretation-equipping you to implement effective MSA and SPC programs that drive process and product improvement.

Organizado por AIAG y Plexus International, este seminario web se centra en los cambios de la nueva tercera edición del APQP y el Plan de control, como en el futuro de la planificación de la calidad del producto. Vea hoy la grabación gratuita de este seminario web para escuchar de primera mano al facilitador del proyecto APQP y Plan de Control de AIAG, sobre el valor de estos cambios, la importancia de comunicar actualizaciones claves al liderazgo y mucho más! 

Approx. Run time: 105:45 minutes

Hosted by AIAG and Plexus International, this webinar focuses on changes in the new APQP 3rd Edition and standalone Control Plan, emphasizing their impact on the future of product quality planning. Check out this complimentary webinar recording today to hear firsthand from AIAG - the facilitator of the APQP and Control Plan project - on the value of these changes, the importance of communicating key updates to leadership, and more! 

Approx. Run time: 60:43 minutes

This one-day hybrid course-offered virtually or in person at AIAG's Southfield location-covers the new APQP (v3) and Control Plan (v1) manuals. Registration includes either e-docs (for virtual learners) or hard copies (for in-person attendees). The training blends presentations with practical guidance on applying APQP and Control Plan content to support deliverables and final PPAP submissions. 

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is a key automotive approach to move projects from concept to launch, minimizing lead times and startup issues. This one-day course is ideal for executives, managers, team leaders, and internal auditors. It provides an overview of APQP principles, structure, and terminology, focusing on both technical and managerial aspects to enhance program management.

This course is designed not just to understand, but to effectively implement APQP. Ideal for leaders, team members, and auditors seeking practical insights. Gain skills to manage APQP activities successfully with a focus on quality outcomes, time, cost, and budget control. Includes case studies and techniques for practical application.

The AIAG & VDA SPC Manual has been rewritten — not just revised. For quality engineers, auditors, and quality managers working in automotive and advanced manufacturing, that distinction matters. The legacy second-edition AIAG manual that most practitioners learned from has been the de facto standard for years, but now it is retooled, updated, and made more practical.

This webinar delivers a practitioner-level preview of what is in the new manual, what is genuinely different from what you know, a...

Control Plan Understanding and Implementation covers the essential operational details needed for process success. It plays a crucial role in supporting tools like FMEA and SPC, yet only a few individuals possess the necessary knowledge to make the document both effective and efficient in ensuring quality and continuous improvement.

As Core Tools auditing is a required competency under the IATF scheme, this 3-day, audit-focused course is designed for experienced internal, supplier, and lead auditors - building the skills needed to effectively audit the six Core Tools and advance what's next in your auditing career.

Build essential knowledge of the Core Tools - APQP, Control Plan, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA - with this key module exploring both their individual roles and how they work together to drive quality. From planning to continuous improvement, you'll gain the baseline understanding to effectively navigate the Core Tools and prepare for future initiatives and training. 

Need to determine basic competency in the Quality Core Tools (i.e., APQP, Control Plan, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, and SPC)? Reflecting information all industry quality professionals should know - and developed with the required knowledge for third-party IATF 16949 auditors as an input - our free, online Core Tools Self-Assessment (CTSA) can be used for everything from verifying the effectiveness of your Core Tools training and developing improvement plans to supporting supplier development and industry b...

This 1-day workshop helps attendees build practical problem-solving skills, focusing on root cause identification, applying the right tools, and implementing solutions that prevent recurrence - plus a real-world case study showing how these methods drive lasting improvement.

Explore FMEA fundamentals in this introductory module, highlighting its scope and role in advancing automotive quality. Learn the shared process flow of AIAG & VDA and AIAG 4th Edition methodologies, discover how FMEA supports product and process risk mitigation, and see how collaborative teamwork enhances effectiveness and quality outcomes.

Competency qualification by AIAG in FMEA 4th Edition verifies an individual's competency in failure mode and effects analysis techniques as defined in AIAG's FMEA 4th Edition reference manual. The individual is able to apply and communicate the methodology and, as a result, successfully support the identification and management or risks.

Get an early look at what’s changing in the harmonized AIAG and VDA Statistical Process Control (SPC) Yellow Volume with a one-hour webinar recording from AIAG and Plexus.

Originally delivered during the stakeholder review period, this recording explores the manual’s structure and intent — along with key differences from the AIAG SPC 2nd Edition — to support effective training and implementation planning, drive cross-site consistency, and prepare for adoption.

As customer expectations tighten and ...

Learn the skills needed to implement the APQP process, develop control plans and complete the production part approval process smoothly, efficiently and effectively. Realism is enhanced as the participant develops flow charts, process instructions and control plans for a case study product and carries them through the PPAP submission process.

Examine methods for implementing and applying the principles of statistical process control to manufacturing processes. This e-learning course will show the linkage of SPC and the Measurement Studies with IATF 16949 requirements and FMEA and PPAP and offer methods for the use of SPC tools and application of software for the calculation of Control Limits and Measurement Studies. E-learning modules use case studies and interactive questionnaires to simulate a hands-on approach.

Looking to move beyond compliance with the AIAG & VDA FMEA approach?

Since the release of the harmonized handbook in 2019 and its adoption across OEMs, many organizations have faced a common challenge: shifting from a static, compliance-driven exercise to a dynamic, value-generating process.

In this webinar, Wanda I. Colon-Rivera, Director of Global Quality at Neapco Holdings, will share critical lessons learned from her organization’s FMEA transformation journey, including Things Gone Wrong (TGW)...

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is a staple in the automotive world, and it is used to describe how the industry would like you to engage in a process of product development.  

If you are looking to increase your manufacturing knowledge and learn a tool utilized across several industries this is the perfect e-learning to familiarize you with the language and techniques used in your everyday activities.  

The purpose of this eLearning course is to provide the participant with the tools to perform various MSA applications within their organizations. The course is presented in several, self-contained modules to effectively drive the principles of MSA while enabling the participant to immediately tie the principles to their applications. The course allows for the organization to use their data, through application exercises to incorporate the concepts into actual outcomes. The course will present th...

Competency qualification by AIAG in MSA verifies an individual's competency in measurement systems analysis techniques as defined in AIAG's MSA reference manual. The individual is able to analyze measurement systems, explain them, and as a result, can successfully support the selection and management of measurement systems.

The Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), is one of the most important Core Tools because it is the contractual submission for the part coming from your supplier, or moving from you to your customer. Through engaging group activities and scenario analyses, you will learn how to prepare documentation applicable to PPAP, and assess the effectiveness of your suppliers' Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) by evaluating compliance with PPAP requirements

Designed for Internal and Lead Auditors, this hands-on course builds competence using the IATF Auditor Guide (6th ed.) From applying the automotive process approach and risk-based thinking to evaluating the acceptability of corrective actions, attendees build critical skills in audit planning, judgment, and decision-making with expert feedback.

This basic level course will provide participants with a better understanding of how the automotive industry Core Tools (e.g. APQP/Control Plan, FMEA, MSA, SPC and PPAP) work together to assure quality. Utilizing a case study approach, the course highlights key issues to address while utilizing the core tools to successfully develop and launch a new product. The results of this course will provide you with insights to know where your Core Tools strengths lie and where you may need further traini...

Traditional SPC assumes stability—but your process tells a different story.

From gradual tool wear and sudden tool changes to environmental cycles, real-world manufacturing introduces patterns that traditional methods often miss or misinterpret.

In this webinar, AIAG and Plexus will explore how time-dependent distribution models—featured in the new AIAG & VDA SPC Yellow Volume—offer a more realistic way to understand process behavior.

You’ll gain practical insight into how these models can:

• Bett...

Certification by AIAG in SPC confirms an individual's proficiency in statistical process control techniques as defined in the SPC reference manual. The individual is able to apply and communicate them, and as a result, can successfully support the monitoring and improvement of manufacturing processes.

A 1 hour webinar focusing on the importance of applying APQP and Control Plan methodologies down through the supply chain, and how the new versions of these methodologies can actually help you achieve it. 

Speaker: Jeremy Hazel, Plexus

Approx. Run time: 62:40 minutes

Transition effectively to the AIAG & VDA SPC Manual with this focused one-day course designed for SPC practitioners and auditors who need to align their current practices with the latest industry expectations. This course provides a clear overview of key changes, new concepts, and updated methodologies introduced in the AIAG & VDA SPC approach.  

Establish the foundation to avoid Murphy's Law; things that could go wrong don't have to when you learn to use FMEAs successfully. This course will teach you the skills to understand and use FMEAs and the concept of risk reduction and defect prevention. Turn your quality control around when you discover the impact of failure and how you can reduce the risk with FMEAs. Then, take your skills and knowledge beyond the concepts by learning the specifics of successfully developing and maintaining des...

This one-day introductory course provides practical knowledge of Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) tools. Learn why MSA is critical to your quality management system, explore key concepts, and apply them through hands-on exercises-all within the context of IATF 16949:2016.