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Auditing the core tools of the German automotive industry #925
Auditing the core tools of the German automotive industry #925
1,950.00 € HT
Training in partnership with VDA-QMC
(ID 417)
Context
- You wish to improve your audit practice of core tools, in particular those required by German manufacturers.
- You want to demonstrate the competence of your internal and 2nd party auditors to better meet the requirements of IATF 16949.
- You are looking to demonstrate the competence of your auditors to be able to access the VDA 6.3 process auditor certification exam, required by the VW group.
Objectives
- Understand how core tool requirements should be audited.
- Learn how to evaluate the evidence provided and draw audit conclusions.
- To know how to technically evaluate the correct application of the VDA core tools during project development and mass production phases : MLA (Maturity Level Assurance for New Parts), FMEA according to the AIAG&VDA manual, Special Characteristics according to the VDA manual, Measurement System Capabilities according to VDA5, SPC in connection with VDA4, PPA according to VDA 2, Control Plan, 8D.
- Understand the differences between the AIAG and VDA core tools.
- To certify one’s ability to audit the core tools by passing an exam.
Recommanded for
- Internal or 2nd party auditor qualified, or registered to become qualified, for process auditing according to VDA 6.3, and seeking to pursue certification.
- Internal or 2nd party auditor certified for process auditing according to VDA 6.3, and wishing to extend his certification after 3 years.
- Internal or 2nd party auditor, for the quality management system audit according to IATF16949, looking for a qualification on the audit of VDA automotive core tools.
Specific operating conditions for remote sessions
- Have a PC equipped with a microphone, a webcam and, if possible, a headset for greater comfort. Note: wallpapers are available on Zoom or Teams to hide the background.
- Have a good Internet connection, which should be tested before the session.
- Settle down in a quiet, isolated place; set yourself to “unavailable” status on Teams; close your email access, and mute your phone, so as not to be disturbed during the session.
- Participants from the same organisation should not be grouped together in the same room, but each at their own desk.
- The end-of-course knowledge test must be taken with your webcam and microphone turned on. We may need to verify that you are alone in the room.
- Please sign in 5 minutes before the start of the session.
Prerequisites
- The participants are “confirmed” listeners
- Good knowledge of the core tools of the German automotive industry
- In preparation for the training, it is recommended to refresh one’s expertise with the help of appropriate information sources, if necessary.
- For those who are not familiar with the core tools of the German automotive industry, we recommend that you first take the following course : 9525 –Discovering the AIAG & VDA Automotive core tools, referenced in IATF 16949
Pedagogy
- The participants reinforce their technical skills and deepen their knowledge by alternating theoretical contributions and exercises on typical examples of audit situations.
- The acquisition of knowledge by the trainees is validated by a MCQ, which, depending on the results, gives rise to a certificate of qualification; a necessary condition for registration for the VDA 6.3 certified auditor exam. In case of failure of the exam, the trainee receives a certificate of attendance.
Evaluation mode
- Knowledge test (MCQ).
Course materials
- Participant file containing training presentations and exercise materials: official VDA-QMC documents.
- 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
Trainings :
Consulting services: EURO-SYMBIOSE can assist you in the concrete implementation in your company. Contact us to know more about it.
Session 1
Prevention and its benefits:
- Costs of non-quality.
- Link between APQP/MLA and IATF.
- Correlation between AIAG & VDA core tools.
- Link between core tools and APQP/MLA phases.
Session 2
MLA :
- General presentation of the MLA’s provisions
- Exercise in sub-groups to simulate an audit situation
Session 3
FMEA according to the AIAG-VDA common reference.
- Product safety.
- Presentation of the FMEA approach in 7 steps
- Exercise in sub-groups to simulate an audit situation.
Session 4
Special features:
- The different guides.
- Principles and definition.
- Communication in the supply chain.
- The VDA filtering model.
Session 5
Measurement system capabilities:
- Terminology and scope.
- Historical background.
- Comparison between the AIAG MSA and other measurement system capability standards.
- Exercise in sub-groups to put the audit situation into practice.
- Measurement uncertainties.
- Analysis of measurement capabilities according to VDA 5, and comparison with the MSA.
Session 6
Machine and process capabilities:
- Causes of variations.
- Characteristics of variations.
- The different capability studies.
- The different capability indices according to ISO22514.
- Exercise 1 in sub-groups to put the audit situation into practice.
- Correlation between capability indices and defect proportions.
- Impact of the sample size.
- Exercise 2 in sub-groups for an audit situation.
Session 7
The PPA (Production Process and Product Approval):
- The PPA in relation to the development process.
- Product and process approval levels.
- Categories of changes subject to PPA approval.
- Exercise in sub-groups to put the audit situation into practice.
Session 8
Measurement system capabilities:
- Terminology and scope.
- Historical background.
- Comparison between the AIAG MSA and other measurement system capability standards.
- Exercise in sub-groups to put the audit situation into practice.
- Measurement uncertainties.
- Analysis of measurement capabilities according to VDA 5, and comparison with the MSA.
Session 9
The PPAP – Production Part Approval Process :
- The PPAP in APQP planning.
- The levels of submissions.
Session 10
SPC / control charts:
- Purpose and principle of control charts.
- Overview of methods to control processes (Shewart charts, charts with acceptance limits, extended Shewart charts).
- Exercise in sub-group to put in place an audit situation.
Session 11
The 8D:
- Presentation of the 8 steps
- Common pitfalls at each stage – opportunities and risks
Besse Florence - Bosch Rodez
“Good presentation of the training sessions as always with Euro Symbiose. Quality of the training preparation and the documents provided.”
- What core tools do I need to be familiar with to take part in this training course?
| Tool | Source |
| Product-process development process | VDA MLA Manual –3rdedition
AIAG APQP Manual –2ndedition |
| FMEA | AIAG-VDA FMEA Manual –1stedition |
| CS | VDA Manual on Special Characteristics –2ndedition |
| MSA | AIAG MSA Manual –4thedition
VDA 5 Manual –3rdedition |
| MSP/SPC | VDA 4 Manual –3rdedition
AIAG SPC Manual – 3rdedition |
| PPAP/PPA | VDA Manual 2 –6thedition
AIAG PPAP Manual –4thedition |
| Monitoring Plan | IATF 16949:2016 |
- I did not pass the training knowledge test; will I still be allowed to sit the VDA 6.3 certification exam?
No, successful completion of the training is evidenced by the VDA 6.3:2023 qualification certificate, which you receive after passing the knowledge test.
About Instructor
Valérie LE COUËDIC
Speciality: EURO-SYMBIOSE consultant since 2001, Valérie masters both automotive and aeronautical standards. Technical contact for the VDA-QMC.