PPAP Management Live!PPAP
The End-to-End PPAP Solution for Modern Manufacturing
The Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) is an important quality assurance element, but the 18 to 19 elements to be managed can be a complex and time-consuming. Live!QC Tools turns this daunting task into a smooth, collaborative workflow.
Our platform produces the required documentation according to the submission level you select, assigns duties to the relevant members of the team with specific deadlines, and offers a completely customizable environment customized to your specific manufacturing standards.
- PPAP Document Generation - Generate all standard PPAP documents (18–19 elements), including PSW, DFMEA, PFMEA, and Control Plans for any PPAP submission level.
- Task Assignment & Progress Tracking - Assign PPAP activities to individuals or teams, set deadlines, and monitor completion status in real time.
- Configurable Workflows - Customize templates, approval processes, and workflows to meet customer-specific and internal quality requirements.
- Faster, Accurate PPAP Submissions -Eliminates Paperwork , improve collaboration, and ensure timely, error-free PPAP submissions .
The 19 Elements of PPAP Covered
Live!QC Tools comprehensively covers all standard PPAP requirements, ensuring you never miss a critical element:
1.Design Records
2.Engineering Change Documentation
3.Customer Engineering Approval
4.Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)
5.Process Flow Diagrams
6.Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
7.Control Plan
8.Measurement System Analysis (MSA) Studies
9.Dimensional Results
10.Records of Material Performance
11.Initial Process Studies (SPC)
12.Qualified Laboratory Documentation
13.Appearance Approval Report (AAR)
14.Sample Production Parts
15.Master Sample
16.Checking Aids
17.Customer-Specific Requirements
18.Bulk Material Requirements Checklist (if applicable)
19.Part Submission Warrant (PSW)
Elevate Your Quality Assurance
- Reduce Time-to-Market: Optimize workflows to speed up your PPAP submission process.
- Ensure Compliance: every submission meets the exact specifications of the your customers.
- Improve Visibility: Gain real-time visibility into your quality processes and track submission status at a glance.
- Centralize Knowledge: Build a robust knowledge base of past PPAPs to improve future product approvals.
Live!PPAP generates the required PPAP documents based on the level of submission, assigns tasks to team members, and tracks progress, significantly reducing manual document preparation and coordination effort.
Live!QC Tools comprehensively covers all standard PPAP requirements — all 19 documents, including Design Records, DFMEA, PFMEA, Process Flow Diagrams, Control Plans, MSA Studies, Dimensional Results, Initial Process Studies (SPC), Appearance Approval Report, Master Sample, Checking Aids, and the Part Submission Warrant (PSW), among others.
Tasks can be assigned to different users with defined responsibilities and deadlines, allowing cross-functional teams to collaborate efficiently throughout the PPAP process.
Live!PPAP shortens time-to-market, improves customer compliance, reduces documentation effort, minimizes approval delays, and builds a centralized knowledge base for future product approvals.
Structured. Collaborative. PPAP Ready.
Live!PPAP digitizes the Production Part Approval Process by managing all 19 PPAP elements within a centralized platform. It automates document generation, task assignments, workflow approvals, progress tracking, and submission management—helping manufacturers streamline PPAP preparation, ensure customer compliance, improve cross-functional collaboration, reduce approval time, and maintain complete traceability throughout the product approval lifecycle.
