PPAP - Who is responsible for PPAP?

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JasonSp

#1
Hi,

I work for a company that manufacutures stamped components to the automotive industry (brackets, body panels, etc) .

I'm totally new to the world of quality in the automotive industry and therefore I'm sure my question will sound silly but anyway...who is the person responsible for ensuring all the PPAP requirements are fulfilled on time?

Is it the quality engineer because she/he is responsible of ensuring the quality of the product?

Is it the project engineer in charge of the component because she/he is responsible of the product from its conception until it is signed off by the customer?

I know it should be a team effort but sooner or later someone will have to gather all of those documents, ensure they are all ok and "present" them to the customer.


Thanks a lot.

Jason
 
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Jim Wynne

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#2
Re: PPAP - Who is responsible for it?

Welcome to the Cove, Jason :bigwave:

The responsibility varies from company to company. In some places where there's a lot of PPAP action, there's a full-time PPAP coordinator who does nothing but ride herd on all of the elements, pulls them together and submits them to the customers. In other places it might be the quality manager, or a quality engineer, or project lead. In some small companies it might be the owner or someone else who's wearing multiple hats.
 

Kales Veggie

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Re: PPAP - Who is responsible for it?

PPAP is the result of a good APQP process. APQP creates the documents that you put in the PPAP.

If APQP was done correctly, the PPAP is a matter of collecting the documents and can be done by one person.

IF APQP was not done (and/or document are not available), the best solution is to create a PPAP plan and put a team together. Each PPAP element (18 of them) should have a person assigned to do it, who is responsible for completing it. A champion should be leading this effort. Regular follow-up meetings / phone conferences should be held to make sure we stay on track and any roadblocks are brought to the surface and resolved.

Also keep in mind that you really have to think about how much you want to share with your customer. (do not give the store away). Drawings/PFMEAs/DFMEA/Control plan can contain intellectual property you might want to protrect and not give to your customer (play defense).

Right now I am working with one of my client preparing a PPAP. This small company never prepared a PPAP and is very concerned about their intellectual property. We are finding ways to protect them and give the customer confidence that the product meets all the requirements.
 
W

world quality

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Re: PPAP - Who is responsible for it?

Jasonsp,

Welcome to the cove.

Please see supplier quality section and PPAP.

I have put together a global ppap training procedure from start to finish and
a word doc. for APQP that is there for down load.
 
P

potdar

#5
Re: PPAP - Who is responsible for it?

The QMS also defines responsibilities and authorities. SUbmitting and getting PPAPs approved normally find a mention there.

If they don't, the responsibility may be specifically assigned by the management on a case to case basis.
 
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