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. Design Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R)
4. Statistical Process Control (SPC)
5. Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA)