Production part approval process (PPAP) framework integration into product development process
Määttä, Kimmo (2022)
Määttä, Kimmo
2022
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202205139036
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-202205139036
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The Production Part Approval Process is a widely used tool in the automotive industry to approve new or revised parts manufactured by suppliers. Usually all suppliers participating in RFI/RFQ process initiated by the OEMs must have a capability for PPAP submission.
The case company in this thesis is TactoTek Oy which is a leading provider of solutions for Injec-tion Molded Structural Electronics (IMSE) that integrate printed circuitry and electronic compo-nents into 3D injection molded plastics. TactoTek is very active in the automotive market segment and customers request compliance with the PPAP requirements.
The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how the PPAP framework could be integrated into the company’s quality management system. The qualitative research methods were used by estab-lishing several cross-functional teams to work on the specific research questions. The gap analy-sis tool was used to perform the current state analysis and to identify the gaps between the current state and the targeted state.
As a result, the processes and procedures affected by the PPAP requirements were identified, and the gap analysis revealed the gaps which need to be fulfilled to be compliant with the PPAP re-quirements. The PPAP timing chart, PPAP procedure, and PPAP RASIC documents help the development project manager to manage PPAP activities at a practical level. Based on the results, the case company can update its quality management system to be compliant with the PPAP re-quirements.
The case company in this thesis is TactoTek Oy which is a leading provider of solutions for Injec-tion Molded Structural Electronics (IMSE) that integrate printed circuitry and electronic compo-nents into 3D injection molded plastics. TactoTek is very active in the automotive market segment and customers request compliance with the PPAP requirements.
The purpose of this thesis was to investigate how the PPAP framework could be integrated into the company’s quality management system. The qualitative research methods were used by estab-lishing several cross-functional teams to work on the specific research questions. The gap analy-sis tool was used to perform the current state analysis and to identify the gaps between the current state and the targeted state.
As a result, the processes and procedures affected by the PPAP requirements were identified, and the gap analysis revealed the gaps which need to be fulfilled to be compliant with the PPAP re-quirements. The PPAP timing chart, PPAP procedure, and PPAP RASIC documents help the development project manager to manage PPAP activities at a practical level. Based on the results, the case company can update its quality management system to be compliant with the PPAP re-quirements.