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Quality Core Tools Training for Tennessee Manufacturers
On-site training in APQP, PPAP, FMEA, SPC, and MSA — the five tools required for IATF 16949 and effective automotive supply chain quality.
Training Details
Pricing
$1,500 / day
Up to 15 participants. All materials included. Cost is per session, not per person.
Scope Options
Full overview of all five tools, or focused sessions on individual tools. Tennessee MEP consultants build the agenda around your team's needs and gaps.
Curriculum Standard
Consistent with APQP 2nd, FMEA 4th, and PPAP 4th Edition manuals issued by GM, Ford, and Stellantis through AIAG.
Location
On-site at your Tennessee facility. Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Tri-Cities, and everywhere between.
IATF 16949 Connection
All five core tools are required for IATF 16949 certification — and OEM customers expect them regardless of certification status.
Tennessee MEP consultants train your team not just on each tool individually, but on how the tools connect across your quality system. APQP drives PPAP · FMEA informs the control plan · MSA validates the data SPC depends on.
Learn more about IATF 16949 certification →
The Five Quality Core Tools
APQP + PPAP
Advanced Product Quality Planning · Production Part Approval Process
APQP is the structured process for planning and launching new products without quality failures. PPAP is the formal customer submission package that proves your process is capable and ready for production.
Required for new product launches and engineering changes.
FMEA
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
FMEA identifies potential failures before they reach the customer. A cross-functional team evaluates severity, occurrence, and detection to prioritize where controls are needed most — in the design and in the process.
Reduces warranty returns and customer escapes.
SPC
Statistical Process Control
SPC uses data and control charts to detect when a process is drifting before bad parts are made. It provides the Cpk and control chart evidence that customers and auditors require.
Required in PPAP submissions and IATF 16949 audits.
MSA
Measurement Systems Analysis
MSA validates that your measurement process is trustworthy. If the measuring system has its own variation, your quality data is unreliable — and so is every decision based on it. Gage R&R is the most common MSA study.
Foundation for SPC and required in PPAP submissions.
