AIAG has a broad portfolio of quality products, services, and events created by industry volunteers and available to all. The quality products featured on the Road Map are a prioritized sequence of essential systems, methods, and tools for suppliers to develop on their journey of continuous quality on the road to automotive supplier excellence.

QUALITY CORE TOOLS

Launch products that consistently meet customer’s requirements

• APQP: Advanced Product Quality Planning and Control Plan Reference Manual
• SPC: Statistical Process Control Reference Manual
• PPAP: Production Part Approval Process Reference Manual
• FMEA: Potential Failure Modes & Effects Analysis Reference Manual
• MSA: Measurement Systems Analysis Reference Manual

Related:

• SVPPAP: Service Production Part Approval Process Reference Manual
• MFMEA: FMEA for Tooling & Equipment (Machinery FMEA)

LAYERED PROCESS AUDITS

Improve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Layered Process Audits (CQI-8 v2)
• Implementing Layered Process Audits Training
• Leadership’s Role in a Successful Layered Process Audit (LPA) Training

EFFECTIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

Identify root causes to eliminate underlying problems

• Effective Problem Solving Guide (CQI-20)
• Taking Effective Corrective Action: Using the 8-D Approach Training

SUB-TIER SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT

Evaluate and manage sub-tier suppliers effectively

• Sub-Tier Supplier Management Process Guideline (CQI-19)
• Sub-Tier Supplier Management Process Guideline Training (CQI-19)
• Sub-tier Supplier Management Process Readiness Checklist (CQIA-19)

TRACEABILITY

Product traceability is critical in pinpoint at risk products

• AIAG Traceability Guideline (CQI-28)

IATF 16949:2016

Meet and satisfy your customers’ requirements

• IATF 16949:2016 Training
• IATF 16949:2016 Publications
• IATF 16949:2016 Rules 5 for Certification Scheme
• IATF 16949:2016 Auditor Certifications
• Related Publications and Training
• Additional IATF 16949:2016 Resources

AUDITOR CERTIFICATION

Earn your internal or lead auditor certification from AIAG

• Auditor Certification

SPECIAL PROCESS ASSESSMENTS

Develop management systems for continual improvement, defect prevention and reduction of variation

• Heat Treat System Assessment Publication (CQI-9)
• Plating System Assessment Publication (CQI-11)
• Coating System Assessment Publication (CQI-12)
• Welding System Assessment Publication (CQI-15)
• Soldering System Assessment Publication (CQI-17)
• Molding System Assessment Publication (CQI-23)
• Understanding the Heat Treat and Soldering Special Process System Assessments Training
• Understanding the Plating and Coating Special Process System Assessments Training
• Understanding the Welding Special Process System Assessments Training
• Casting System Assessment 2nd Edition (CQI-27)
• Understanding the Casting Special Process System Assessment Training (CQI-27)

ENGINEERING CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Master the management of product and process changes between customers and suppliers

• Design Review Based on Failure Modes Publication (CQI-24)
• Engineering Change Management Reference Process (D-26)
• Engineering Change Management (ECM) Recommendation (D-29)
• ECM Recommendation - Engineering Change Request (D-30)

WARRANTY MANAGEMENT

Drive value through increased consumer satisfaction

• Act Reporting Information Kit for TREAD Act Reporting (TC-5)
• Automotive Warranty Management Publication (CQI-14)
• Automotive Warranty Management Training (CQI-14)
• Automotive Warranty Management Pre-Assessment (CQI-14)
• Warranty Claims Data Exchange (E-13)