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CQI-8 – Layered Process Audit (LPA): practice on site – #259
Context
CQI-8 Layered Process Audit (LPA) is a structured shop-floor audit method derived from the AIAG standard and required by several OEMs such as Stellantis and General Motors.
Its objective is to ensure compliance of critical processes by involving different management levels in regular audits consisting of short, frequent, and standardized checks carried out directly on the shop floor. This enables rapid detection of deviations and strengthens operational discipline.
This approach promotes a culture of continuous improvement and team accountability.
You want to:
- Improve compliance with your standards
- Reduce quality issues and prevent customer complaints
- Meet customer requirements regarding LPA
- Increase management involvement in monitoring and enforcing standards
Objectives
- Understand CQI-8 requirements and specific automotive OEM requirements
- Understand the key success factors of the LPA approach
- Understand the purpose and benefits of LPA audits
- Know how to build an LPA audit system tailored to your company
- Gain initial experience in:
- Developing checklists
- Conducting LPA audits
Recommanded for
- Production Director / Production Manager
- Area Manager, RUAP, workshop managers, supervisors
- Production Engineer or support services engineer
- Quality Manager
- Internal auditor
Prerequisites
- Have the latest edition of the CQI-8 manual and the assessment workbook (Excel file)
Pedagogy
The training is structured around concept presentations followed by group exercises on the key elements of LPA audits:
- Implementing LPA audits
- Organizing audits
- Designing audit checklists
- Setting up the monitoring system
Before the training:
Preparation is carried out between the trainer and a company representative to:
- Become familiar with the company’s organization
- Identify the different audit “layers” to be implemented
- Define the area that will be audited during the training
During the training:
Participants:
- Define the future organization of their LPA audit approach
- Develop audit checklists for a selected area
- Perform audits on the shop floor (one or several workstations)
- Adjust and improve their initial checklist based on first experience
Evaluation mode
- Multiple-choice questionnaire and trainer validation of the participant’s ability to apply the concepts and tools through practical exercises
Course materials
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Participant file containing the presentations delivered during the training and the exercise materials.
- Digital training materials are made available to trainees a few days before the start of the training course on our LMS platform.
To go further
Consulting services : EURO-SYMBIOSE can assist you in the concrete implementation in your company. Contact us to know more about it.
- Session 1: LPA Concepts
- Session 2: LPA Implementation Phases
- Session 3: Developing Audit Checklists
- Session 4: LPA Deployment
- Session 5: Conducting LPA Audits
- Session 6: Monitoring and Continuous Improvement
- Session 7: Customer Requirements for LPA Audits
About Instructor
Raoul NICOLET
Speciality: Raoul has spent more than 35 years in the automotive sector, working for renowned automotive suppliers such as VALEO, HUTCHINSON and GRUPO ANTOLIN, in the fields of quality, industrialisation, production, project management and supplier management.