AIAG, the Automotive Industry Action Group, has just issued a new Service PPAP Supplement for the popular PPAP 4th Edition standard, “Production Part Approval Process.” This new PPAP Supplement is title “Service Production Part Approval Process (Service PPAP)” and is available from Document Center now. It’s been written to clarify requirements for service part production.
AIAG notes that Service PPAP:
- Provides PPAP expectations for serviceable components as opposed to top level assemblies
- Clarifies service unique PPAP requirements for low volume service vs. production parts
- Gives you guidance on applying Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) to service part processing
- Outlines adequate visual aids and operator instructions needed for service processing, including routing, inspection, packaging, and labeling
Of course you may be wondering if the supplement has additional requirements you’ll need to meet. Actually the supplement provides clarification only. But if this is an area that applies to your operations, you’ll be pleased that the document does identify all requirements specific to your applications.
What kind of situations are covered by Service PPAP? You’ll use it if you’re affected by remanufactured parts, service unique chemicals, third party packagers, and service software requirements. The document allows for evidence that required customer engineering design records and specification requirements are being met by a service part supplier. And it allows you to confirm that a supplier’s manufacturing process will produce consistent product.
Now you’ll need a copy of the new Service PPAP. Head to Document Center’s webstore at www.document-center.com and order your copy there. Or you can contact our staff by phone (650-591-7600), email (info@document-center.com) or fax (650-591-7617). We’ve been providing our customers with standards since 1982 from our Silicon Valley location. Make us your Standards Experts!
