Industry data show that most manufacturing quality issues are caused by poor process control or by a failure to follow the appropriate process instructions. Effective management of process capability requires the identification of sources of both special and common cause variation.

Additionally, the CQI-8 promotes measuring effectiveness of LPA, clarifies deployment of LPA via process-specific LPA check sheets, describes how to conduct the audits and recording the findings, and provides specific suggestions to improve an existing LPA system.

The CQI-8 Layered Process Audits Guideline addresses the increasing need for effective management of process compliance in manufacturing to mitigate quality issues. The guideline emphasizes the importance of identifying sources of variation within processes, including both special and common causes, and mandates the implementation of corrective ...

2025年2月4日 · The CQI-8 Layered Process Audit Guideline is an initiative from the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) to improve quality and processes with a suggested framework for managing Layered Process Audits.

Learn how to implement Layered Process Audits (LPA) in the Automotive or any other industry to improve product quality and customer satisfaction. LPAs can be applied to verify any defined process within an organization. This course will help you use the AIAG CQI-8. Guideline to confidently implement LPA at your facility.

2023年5月25日 · Learn about the core philosophy and principles behind AIAG’s CQI-8 Layered Process Audit Guideline, and why following them is key to getting results from LPAs.

Our auditing concept is based on an audit checklist translated by TopQM-Systems from the original AIAG-CQI guideline and offers you practical "on-the-job training" for your employees during the audit.

CQI-8: Layered Process Audit Guideline (Secured file - cannot be printed) This guideline is designed to provide a common framework of the definitions and standard approaches that can be adopted by any automotive OEM or supplier to an OEM, at …

2014年8月12日 · In January, AIAG released the 2nd edition of CQI-8, the industry's guideline for Layered Process Audits (LPAs). This new version updates the first edition, released over eight years ago, and clarifies how LPAs support a company's business objective.