Modern approaches to managing quality specifically in the automotive, aerospace, defence, medical and drug industries have undergone enormous change in recent years. Particularly with reference to Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and the associated Core Tools.

These approaches have achieved huge improvement in quality performance, one example being the demonstrably continued and continuous improvement in automotive reliability.

Click on this link (Core Tools Definitions) for some definitions of these approaches and where to find further information (such as webinars and training schemes). The webinars (sponsored by the CQI) are a short (45 min) introductory video to each topic.