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PPAP

Meaning in automotive, with examples

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In automotive, PPAP means: Short for Production Part Approval Process: the formal package of evidence a supplier submits to show that its production process can make parts that meet all customer requirements.

In Turkish: üretim parçası onay süreci, PPAP

How it is used

Used by supplier quality engineers. A PPAP includes items such as dimensional results, the control plan, the process FMEA and capability studies, plus a Part Submission Warrant (PSW). Parts may not be shipped for series production until the PPAP is approved.

Example sentences

  1. We need to resubmit the PPAP because the material supplier has changed.

  2. The PPAP was rejected because the capability study used too few parts.

Common collocations

  • submit the PPAP
  • PPAP approval
  • PPAP level 3
  • Part Submission Warrant
  • tier 1 supplierA company that supplies parts or complete systems directly to a vehicle maker. Tier 2 suppliers sell to Tier 1 companies, and Tier 3 suppliers usually provide raw materials or basic parts.
  • OEMShort for original equipment manufacturer. In the car industry it usually means the vehicle maker itself; in the parts trade, OEM parts are the original parts made by or for that maker.
  • durability testingTests that check whether a vehicle or part keeps working over its expected life, done on rough test tracks, on test rigs or with high-mileage test fleets.
  • assembly lineA production line where a vehicle moves from station to station and workers or robots add parts in a fixed order until the car is complete.

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