Collectively, this five-day series of seminars are intended to provide a basic understanding of the Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) Core Tools and their use in New Product Development to ensure a successful launch and capable serial production. These Core Tools play a significant role in the planning, development, and launch of new products and processes.

These Core Tools include the following:

1. The five phases of APQP itself
2. Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
3. Process Failure Mode Effects Analysis (PFMEA) and Control Plans
4. Statistical Process Control (SPC)
5. Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)