Introduction to the automotive core tools

For the automotive industry, some tools are fundamental to the proper functioning of its production process, namely APQP, FMEA, MSA, SPC and PPAP. IATF 16949 places even more emphasis on employee and internal/second party auditor understanding of these relevant automotive core tools.

Evidence has shown that this is a common area for nonconformities in external third party audits to IATF 16949, with over 20,000 nonconformities raised globally in 2016 related to lack of effective implementation of the tools!

In this webinar, Paul Hardiman, one of the founder members of the IATF training commission, gives an introduction to the main automotive core tools and teaches how they can help in achieving the goal of IATF 16949.

Author

Paul Hardiman

Paul Hardiman is recognized globally as an expert in the Automotive Quality Management Specification IATF 16949 and is the only European to be qualified by the Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance (JIPM) as a Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) award assessor. With over 35 years of industry auditing and training experience, Paul has developed a global network of partners with a wide range expertise. He is the founder of Quality Partner Limited, a company specialized in meeting all Management System and Total Productive Maintenance training and implementation needs.