The IATF 16949 Core Tools run on the Company Workspace and Operational Data Management. They open for products whose operating standard in the product master is IATF 16949. How the storage is protected is described in the Information Security Guide.
IATF 16949 Core Tools: the design stage and the manufacturing stage as one data flow
Starting from the APQP project, it is linked by the same numbers (characteristic, process, FMEA line) through special characteristics, DFMEA, process flow diagram, PFMEA, control plan, MSA and SPC, up to PPAP. When one place changes or process capability or the measurement system falls short of the criteria, "Review needed" appears on the linked documents. The judgment criteria are changed in the settings to suit your company and customer-specific requirements (CSR).
| APQP phase | What you do on this screen | Related IATF 16949 clauses |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Plan and define | APQP project and gates, cross-functional team, manufacturing feasibility review, special characteristics, risk assessment | 8.3.2.1 · 8.2.3.1.3 · 8.3.3.3 |
| 2 Product design and development | DFMEA, design review and verification, prototype control plan | 8.3.4 · 8.3.5.1 |
| 3 Process design and development | Process flow diagram, PFMEA, pre-launch control plan (draft from the PFMEA) | 8.3.5.2 · 8.5.1.1 |
| 4 Product and process validation | MSA, initial process capability, production process readiness evaluation, PPAP | 7.1.5.1.1 · 9.1.1.1 · 8.3.4.4 |
| 5 Production, feedback, assessment and corrective action | Production control plan, SPC, periodic MSA, change control, review needed | 8.5.1.1 · 8.5.6.1 · 10.2.3 |
Manual editions: The defaults are APQP 3rd edition, Control Plan 1st edition (2024), the AIAG-VDA FMEA Handbook, AIAG & VDA SPC 1st edition (2026), MSA 4th edition and PPAP 4th edition, and you can also choose older editions and customer-specified methods. The AP lookup table and the table of elements by PPAP level are entered in the settings by referring to the manuals your company holds.
Principles we keep: Calculations and judgments are for reference, and the final decision is made by your company. Names and content are encrypted with a different key for each company, while numbers, scores, measured values and judgments are kept as they are so that they can be analyzed. An approved document is not edited but replaced with a new version, and the change history is kept.
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