Course Overview
IATF 16949:2016 Intensive Core Tools Training : This intensive training follows the AIAG reference manuals for SPC, MSA, FMEA, APQP, Control Plan (CP), and PPAP—collectively known as the automotive core tools. It is a short yet comprehensive program focused on the essential elements and practical application of these tools.
Participants will gain the necessary knowledge and skills to meet both IATF 16949 and customer-specific requirements. The training also aims to equip internal auditors with the competencies required for effective internal auditing.
Each core tool will be linked to the relevant IATF 16949 clauses, helping participants clearly understand the expected outcomes and how each tool supports compliance and quality improvement
Course Objectives
- Understanding of automotive requirements for core tools.
- Gaining knowledges and skills for the automotive core tools.
- Identify the current gap with the core tools standards (if any)
In addition to the above, this training also aims to strengthen participants’ understanding of how each core tool contributes to overall quality management system performance. Participants will be guided to recognize common implementation gaps and practical challenges faced in real manufacturing environments.
Learning Outcomes
- Able to explain on the automotive requirements for core tools
- Apply the automotive core tools correctly.
- Fulfilling IATF16949 and customer requirements.
Upon completion of this course, participants will also be able to interpret quality data, identify process variation, and take appropriate corrective and preventive actions based on core tool analysis. This will enable better decision-making in production, quality assurance, and engineering functions.
Targeted Industry
Automotive
Who Should Attend
Technician, engineers and above for QA, Production and Engineering,
Internal auditors who audit QA, Production and Engineering
Training Method
- Use of experiential activities to simulate the application of the tools.
- Provide examples for understanding
- Quiz to check for understanding
Duration : 2 Days (9.00 am – 5.00 pm)
Course Content
| Day | From Time | To Time | Content |
| 1
| 9:00am | 2:30pm | IATF16949 Quality Management System Overview Automotive Core tools Introduction + Pre-test |
Statistical Process Control (SPC) – 2nd Edition
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| Stable and Unstable Process | |||
Process Capability Indices
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Variable Control Chart
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| Out of Control Signals | |||
| Calculating Cp/Cpk from X-bar R chart | |||
Process Performance Indices
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| 2:30pm | 5:00pm | Measurement System Analysis (MSA) – 4th Edition
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| Available MSA Studies Variable MSA
Attribute MSA
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* Remarks: Interpretations are for both ISO9001 and IATF16949 requirements.
| Day | From Time | To Time | Content |
| 2 | 9:00pm | 12:00pm | FMEA (AIAG & VDA 1st Edition)
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| Seven step methodology explanation | |||
Focused steps (Structure Analysis)
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Focused steps (Function Analysis)
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Focused steps (Failure Analysis)
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Simulation activity
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| 1:00pm | 3:00pm | Control Plan (1st Edition)
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| Control plan format | |||
| Control plan requirements and guidelines | |||
| Types of Control Plans (Prototype, Pre-launch, Production, Safe-launch) and their applications | |||
| 3.00pm | 4:00pm | APQP (3rd Edition)
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Basic elements of APQP
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| APQP Phases | |||
| 4:00pm | 4:45pm | PPAP (4th edition)
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Significant Production Run
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| PPAP Process Requirements | |||
| PPAP Submission Level and Status | |||
| 4:45pm | 5:00pm | Summary + Post-test |


