Appliicatiion off Conttrol Plan - PPAP Tool in Automotiive IIndustry Producction.

"Production Part Approval Process", known as "PPAP", is a requirement of ISO/TS 16949 standard in the automotive industry. It is a methodology through which providers are required to demonstrate a proper understanding of all customer requirements and the ability to produce products that meet all the requirements imposed in the stipulated time and in a constant manner. This paper presents the importance of the Control Plan in the product development and staging, this being one of the tools on which PPAP methodology is based. Companies use Control Plans realized using the results from Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to evaluate a process or product for strengths and weaknesses and to prevent problems before they occur. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]