Supplier APQP Gated Review
1- Plan & Define the
Program
APQP Phases:
Gated Reviews:
RFQ
review &
submission
2 - Product and Process Design & Development
Job
Award
PPAP - I
Readiness
PPAP - II
Readiness
3- Product & Process
Validation
PPAP
Completion
readiness
4- Feedback,
Assessment & C/A
Launch and
follow-up
Review Date:
General Guidelines
1.) Supplier will read the Tower
Automotive Supplier APQP Process
standard NA-ST-054, to get full
understanding of the tasks for each
element listed under each gate
review.
2.) Review dates are set by the
supplier based off of the original
program timing. The dates to be
entered for each gate review are
listed in the procedure after the gate
name. The original dates can only
be adjusted if the customer has
changed their dates. These dates
are internal review dates and do not
reflect the date that Tower
Automotive will audit the supplier
progress.
RFQ package review
Program Risk
Evaluation
(NA-ST-054B)
Team feasibility
commitment
(NA-ST-054C)
Open Issues Log
(NA-ST-054J)
Open Issues Log
(NA-ST-054J)
Open Issues Log
(NA-ST-054J)
Open Issues Log
(NA-ST-054J)
Open Issues Log
(NA-ST-054J)
Preliminary Process
Flow Chart
Program Timing
Program Timing
Program Timing
Program Timing
Tower Requirements
review
Die Design Buyoff
Die buyoff
Control Plan
Control Plan
Pre-Production control
plan
Gage Design buyoff
Gage Buyoff
TGR/TGW
Post launch audit
PFMEA
Assembly equipment
design buyoff
Design for Mfg. &
Assy
(NA-ST-054D)
Design for Mfg. &
Assy
(NA-ST-054D)
TGR/TGW
Design for Mfg. &
Assy
(NA-ST-054D)
TAPAS review and
planning
Release BOM review
Design for Mfg. &
Assy
(NA-ST-054D)
TGR/TGW
Die and gage progress
Containment procedure &
plan review
Program Timing
Die and gage progress
Assembly equipment
buyoff
New Facilities Checklist
(NA-ST-054E)
Packaging design review
Review Prior TGR/TGW
Open Issues Log
(NA-ST-054J)
Program team contact
list
3.) At a minimum the supplier launch
team should begin to review the next
gate tasks one week prior to the
inprocess gate review date.
Floor plan layout
Resource list
4.) Tower Automotive will audit the
elements in each gate two weeks
prior or after the internal supplier
gate review date.
Team Feasibility
Commitment
(NA-ST-054C)
Process Readiness
Checklist
(NA-ST-054F)
Packaging tests
Status of Tasks
Release BOM review
Program not advanced to this step
Task Completed / In-Process - No Risk
Team Feasibility
Commitment
(NA-ST-054C)
Some risk - action plan in place
Major issues to be resolved
PPAP Readiness
Checklist
(NA-ST-054G)
Quality System
Review
(NA-ST-054H)
TAPAS review and
planning
Launch Control
Readiness Checklist
(NA-ST-054I)
Team Feasibility
Commitment
(NA-ST-054C)
Not Applicable
Program:
Project Leader:
Effective 10/29/04
NA-ST-054A
Supplier Quality Assurance