Advances in material sciences, progressive mechanical complexity, and the need for compliance-driven design demand iterative development of products. At Sendura Forge, we do this by adhering to global quality launch frameworks.
Here’s an overview of that process, optimized for automotive product development.
1. Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
Our five-phase development process, where a cross-functional team understands a project’s goal, engineers the physical part as per specifications, designs the tooling and workflow, runs a trial under factory conditions, and reviews performance in real-time to make necessary adjustments.
2. Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
A proactive analytical risk-assessment mechanism used by the cross-functional team to understand the probability of occurrence and degree of severity of failure in a manufacturing step, the consequence, and the cause of the failure. Every manufacturing step is given a Risk Priority Number, and high-risk steps undergo immediate changes before production begins.
3. Control Plan
An operational document as a result of the PFMEA that guides shop floor operators and inspectors on an everyday basis. It outlines the exact parameters, tracking metrics, and control methodologies for every step of the production process—from raw material inspection to final product sign-off.
4. Production Part Approval Process (PPAP)
Our comprehensive validation package that serves to inform our clients of our PFMEA and Control Plan, MSA studies, Initial process capability studies, performance results, along with a master physical sample from the initial test run. This not only establishes our manufacturing capabilities but also assures buyers of our commitment to quality and compliance.