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. It is recommended that students first attend the IMDS Basic Concepts and Application course prior to attending this Advanced IMDS course or have equivalent experience.

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.

This course will assist the practitioner in transitioning from the AIAG 4th Edition FMEA to the AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook. Learn to execute Design FMEA according to the new Handbook by achieving a deeper understanding of the explicit and subtle changes, along with the high impact benefits that will bring your organization's FMEA to the next level of robustness.

This course will assist the practitioner in transitioning from the AIAG 4th Edition FMEA to the AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook. Learn to execute Process FMEA according to the new Handbook by achieving a deeper understanding of the explicit and subtle changes, along with the high impact benefits that will bring your organization's FMEA to the next level of robustness.

This eLearning 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.

AIAG and VDA FMEA: Essentials for Transitioning eLearning Bundle Exclusively through AIAG, you can register for the AIAG and VDA FMEA: Essentials for Transitioning eLearning and receive an electronic copy of the new AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook at a discounted rate! This eLearning 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. *Want to make sure you get your hands on the hardcopy version of the new handbook as well? Purchase the Digital Bundle and receive 25% off your hardcopy AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook! A promo code will be provided via email after you complete your purchase.

During this 4-day training course, participants will learn the necessary skills to conduct high quality internal audits to improve performance on registration and surveillance results. This exclusive AIAG training program is the supplier version of the official IATF 16949:2016 third-party auditor certification course. The course focuses on the requirements of IATF 16949:2016, linkages to North American Automotive Core Tools and customer requirements, and the automotive process approach to auditing. A final examination is included at the end of the course.

This exam is a renewal of current and active AIAG Supplier Auditor Certifications. The exam participant must have completed either the Exemplar Global-Certified ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor Training with AIAG IATF 16949:2016 Supplier Auditor Certification or the Transitioning to IATF 16946:2016 for Automotive Auditors and successfully passed the exam in order to take the certificate renewal exam.

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: Q-1 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).