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SMMT Quality Management

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Core Tools

AIAG/VDA Combined FMEA Awareness Training

The AIAG/VDA Combined FMEA Awareness Training (1 day) course is designed to take delegates through the 7 Step Approach to the construction, scoring and evaluation of risk (high, medium, low). The joint publication is the collaboration between AIAG/VDA, OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers. The text has been completely rewritten, and the FMEA method has been revised in a few key areas.

1 day

AIAG VDA PFMEA Practitioner

AIAG & VDA Combined Process FMEA: Transitioning for Practitioners is designed to take delegates through the 7 Step Approach to the construction, scoring and evaluation of risk (high, medium, low) and explain how to fully implement the new AIAG/VDA approach.

1 day

AIAG VDA DFMEA Practitioner

AIAG & VDA Design FMEA: Transitioning for Practitioners is designed to take delegates through the 7 Step Approach to the construction, scoring and evaluation of risk (high, medium, low) and explain how to fully implement the new AIAG/VDA approach

1 day

Problem Solving for IATF16949:2016

Consistently IATF highlights Problem Solving as the most common nonconformity. There are plenty of steps your organisation can take to enhance its problem-solving capabilities and in an IATF 16949-compliant manner.

2 days

VDA QMC Training

TISAX-Assessment with VDA ISA (ID 510)

In this two-day training, you will learn how to implement measures for a successful TISAX assessment in your own company using some central VDA ISA requirements as examples. You will also receive an overview of the structure and content of the requirements catalogue.

2 days

VDA 19.1 Skilled Assistant for Technical Cleanliness (ID973)

VDA 19.1 training (often titled "Skilled Assistant for Technical Cleanliness") covers the inspection, extraction, and analysis of particulate contamination on functional automotive components according to VDA Volume 19.1 and ISO 16232 standards.

2 days

VDA 19.1 Technical Cleanliness Upgrade (ID981)

VDA 19.1 training (often titled "Skilled Assistant for Technical Cleanliness") covers the inspection, extraction, and analysis of particulate contamination on functional automotive components according to VDA Volume 19.1 and ISO 16232 standards.

0.5 days

VDA 6.3 At a Glance (ID380)

This training will provide you with a compact overview of the contents, objectives and application of VDA Volume 6.3. It is an introduction to quality management and VDA 6.3, discussing the structure of VDA Volume 6.3, areas of application and introductory insights into audit implementation. This course is ideally if you are just starting your VDA 6.3 journey.

0.5 days

VDA 6.3:2023 Process Auditor Qualification (ID 381) with Examination (ID 382)

This training provides you with the basics for performing process audits according to VDA 6.3, considering the process-oriented approach and customer-specific requirements for comprehensive application in the automotive industry.

5 days

VDA 6.8 – Process Auditor – Examination (ID 962)

VDA 6.8 – Process Auditor – Examination (ID 962)

1 day

VDA 6.8 At a Glance (ID 959)

A glance in to VDA 6.8

0.5 days

VDA Automotive Core Tools for Process and System Auditors (ID 417)

In order to ensure a high quality of the audit activities in companies and the entire supply chain, auditors need to have the appropriate competence in relation to the respective methods.

2 days

VDA 6.3 - Workshop for Certified Process Auditors (ID 341)

The VDA 6.3 process audit is an effective procedure for assessing processes in connection with planning and manufacturing of a product.

1 day

VDA Product Safety and Conformity Representative (PSCR) (ID 503)

Every organisation within the automotive supply chain is obligated to ensure the safety and conformity of its products. The aim of this two-day qualification is specifically geared to the requirements in the participants’ daily practice.

2 days

VDA 6.5 Product Audit Training (ID 318)

In this one-day training, you will learn how to create efficient audit programs, develop targeted audit plans, conduct product audits, and evaluate product quality with an appropriate defect classification. The documented results of an audit form the basis for the continuous improvement of product quality.

1 day

VDA 2 Production Process & Product Approval (PPA) (ID 410)

VDA 2 is the German automotive industry equivalent of the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP).

2 days

VDA Field Failure Analysis for Users (ID 632)

The training teaches you the contents of the current VDA Field Failure standard. In addition, you will acquire the necessary competencies to implement the field failure analysis methodology in your own organisation supporting your warranty management process.

2 days

VDA Maturity Level Assurance (MLA) (ID 602)

Implementation of the VDA standard of Maturity Level Assurance for New Parts aims to attain sustainable improvement of the quality of supplied parts. With this method, a process accompanying assurance of product maturity is achieved at the start of production: projects are segmented, assessed early on and corrected. Furthermore, a unified concept is provided for cooperation and communication in complex product engineering projects involving many participants in the supply chain. In the training, you will ac

1 day

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