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Advance Product Quality Planning

Advance Product Quality Planning
Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) was initially a quality framework used for developing new products in the automotive industry. Now it has been extended to most industries and services from sofware to call centers or food processing.

Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) is a structured method of defining and establishing the steps necessary to assure that a product satisfies customers. It facilitates communications with all actors involved to assure that all needed steps are completed on time.

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