Powering Performance

No department is more aware of customer requirements than the quality department. This is why quite often the quality department is tasked with International Material Data System (IMDS) reporting. For every manufactured part, a Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) must be completed. PPAP can only be completed if there has been an accepted IMDS report. 

Plan ahead! The next Global MMOG/LE Implementation Training – Level 1 class is scheduled for May 2^nd, and seats are still available. This one day course is designed to improve materials management efficiency and effectiveness in your supply chain, leveraging the Global Materials Management Operations Guideline Logistics Evaluation (MMOG/LE). To find out more information, or reserve your seat, visit the training page here.

Did you know that IATF 16949 clauses 7.2 and 7.2.1 require an organization to demonstrate an employee’s competence in key items of the organization’s Quality Management System? To help meet this requirement, AIAG’s APQP/PPAP Certification Exam verifies an employee’s proficiency in product quality planning and control plan guidelines, and PPAP submittal requirements.

In 2016, VDA 6.3 – Process Audit was revised by the VDA-QMC. Changes included consolidating the questionnaire from 60 to 58 questions (with four new questions) and modifying language, specifically surrounding terms and definitions, for greater clarity.  

Now featuring refreshed content and updated case studies highly relevant to the automotive industry, AIAG’s next NAFTA Content Reporting training course is fast approaching.*

With so many training options to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to start! That’s why we’ve taken the time to compile a list of upcoming training and certification courses to help you plan ahead.

Join us on Thursday, March 1, 2018, for a one day workshop, Effective Problem Solving for Practitioners, based on the AIAG CQI-20: Effective Problem Solving – Practitioner Guide. This course, which is ideal for all members of cross-functional problem solving teams, teaches the problem solving methods and tools used and endorsed by OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

Seats are still available for the fifth annual WSU/AIAG Purchasing and Supply Chain Management Program – but they’re going fast! This year’s course, which consists of separate winter and fall classroom terms, officially kicks off on February 15, 2018.

If you’re planning on taking a training course this year, there’s no time like the present! The following list includes just a few of our courses offered this February and March.

Hoping to gain a better understanding of warranty management, but not sure where to start? Check out the following descriptions for two of AIAG’s courses that can help you gain critical insights and skills in warranty management!