What is a Layered Process Audit (LPA)?

[joherjerwalla]

What Is Layered Process Audits !!
Realized This Requirements In 2005 Dc Cust. Spec. Reqt.
Suzuki Is Also Asking For The Same.
Top Management Is Expected To Perform This Audit Also.
Any Dc Guys On The Forum !! Guide Us Please.

[IEGeek]

These attachments explain it pretty well

Also - In more simpler terms...

Do your outputs for one process equal your inputs for the next process?

Just some thoughts....

[Howard Atkins]

Welcome
See also these discussions
Layered Process Audit required by Chrysler - Is it as 'great' as Chrysler says it is?

GM Layered Process Audit - Seeking the actual General Motors requirements

Simple Layered Process Audit format - What are you using? Required resources & time?

for more info.
If you look at the bottom of the page there are lonks to similar threads.

[joherjerwalla]

Thanks ! But what is "layered".
Joher

[Cari Spears]

You are correct - LAYERED process auditing is something specific - not just regular old process auditing. I don't know much about it - I'm not in the automotive industry anymore.

Did you look at the other threads? There are 5 or 6 right at the bottom of this screen.

[bpritts]

I don't know about Chrysler or Suzuki, but GM has a program called layered
audits. The gist is as follows:

* Shop floor people (operators and/or supervisors) audit process details, daily or weekly
* Next level of management audits the audits, weekly or monthly
*Top management audits the middle management, monthly or quarterly

There are some differences from traditional audits here:

1) These audits may not be independent. The idea is to have people auditing
their own areas, and then have their bosses audit them.

2) Expectation is that there will be a detailed audit checksheet, with
very specific criteria. E.G. the injection molding dept will audit the barrel temps and pressures against the setup sheet for each machine once a day

If this sounds like the right program, I may be able to dig up a training
presentation on it. (It's part of what GM calls Quality System Basics).

best of luck

Brad Pritts

[joherjerwalla]

Thanks BRAD - good knowledge shared by you.
Joher.

[Bob Ablondi]

Originally Posted by joherjerwalla

Thanks ! But what is "layered".
Joher

See Chrysler's Customer Specifics dated February 2005 on the IAOB web site.
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