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Professional training course · QP-023
Automotive Quality Core Tools
Automotive suppliers must use a set of core quality tools to plan, validate and control products and processes. These tools are also widely adopted in other engineering…
- 5 daysClassroom
- 10Upcoming dates
- 7Cities
- £2,250Fees from
Course overview
Why Attend
Automotive suppliers must use a set of core quality tools to plan, validate and control products and processes. These tools are also widely adopted in other engineering industries.
This LLMI course explains advanced product quality planning, production part approval, failure mode and effects analysis, measurement system analysis and statistical process control, and how they connect across the product life cycle. Participants apply the tools to a case product.
The course is a practical introduction and does not provide formal certification.
Course Objectives
Explain the automotive quality planning framework
Apply advanced product quality planning phases
Prepare production part approval submissions
Use FMEA in product and process development
Apply MSA and SPC in production
Integrate core tools into quality management
Target Audience
Quality engineers in automotive and engineering
Supplier quality engineers
Product and process engineers
Production managers
Project managers
Auditors
Course Methodology
Tool walkthroughs
Case product exercises
Templates
Group work
Discussions
Course outline
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1Day 1: Quality Planning Framework
- Automotive quality requirements
- Core tools overview
- Customer-specific requirements
- Cross-functional teams
- Planning timeline
- Exercise: Project plan
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2Day 2: Advanced Product Quality Planning
- Planning phases
- Design outputs
- Process design
- Control plans
- Validation
- Workshop: Quality plan
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3Day 3: FMEA
- Design FMEA
- Process FMEA
- Action priority
- Linkages
- Updating FMEAs
- Exercise: Process FMEA
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4Day 4: PPAP, MSA and SPC
- PPAP elements
- Submission levels
- Measurement system analysis
- Statistical process control
- Capability
- Case study: PPAP rejection
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5Day 5: Integration
- Linking core tools
- Change management
- Supplier development
- Audits
- Continuous improvement
- Capstone: Core tools package
Dates and fees
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How long is the Automotive Quality Core Tools course?
The course runs over 5 days of classroom training, usually Monday to Friday.
When is the next Automotive Quality Core Tools course?
The next public date is 4 - 8 Jan 2027 in London. There are 10 upcoming dates in total.
Where is this course held?
Upcoming sessions run in London, Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, Frankfurt, Munich, Barcelona, Amsterdam.
How much does the course cost?
Fees start from £2,250 per delegate, depending on the city. Fees include tuition and course materials.
Do participants receive a certificate?
Yes. Delegates who complete the course receive a London Leadership Management Innovation certificate of completion.
Can this course be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. LLMI can tailor and deliver this course privately for your organisation at your premises or in one of our training cities.
Course information last updated 14 November 2026.
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