What is a PPAP?

Scope of PPAP

ISO/TS16949: 7.3.6.3 Product approval process states that a supplier to an automotive customer must conform to a product and manufacturing process approval procedure recognized by the customer.  

        The same approval procedure must also be applied to its own suppliers.  

 

PPAP includes:

       Internal & external suppliers of Bulk (when requested by the customer) and Production Materials

        including service parts

 

       Standard catalog production or service parts, unless formally waived by the customer.