About APQP4Wind
The background for APQP4Wind is the continuous quality improvement that is needed to keep pace with the ongoing trend towards decreases in the Levelized Cost of Energy within the wind industry.
APQP is a well-known concept within the automotive industry and has been the backbone for maturing quality performance at manufacturers and suppliers for decades. In the context of APQP4Wind, the concept of APQP is adapted to the business areas and special conditions differentiating wind from automotive.
APQP4Wind aims to make the process of product quality assurance demands (APQP) as well as the product release process (PPAP) as clear as possible.
The standards made available in APQP4Wind have been created to substitute company-specific procedures and set aligned methods and procedures for all suppliers and sub suppliers nationally and internationally. The APQP4Wind Manual and corresponding Toolbox defines the framework for quality requirements and provides recommended formats and templates.
Download a paper on APQP4Wind and Cost of Quality to the right
Why APQP4Wind?
The key benefits for the wind industry of using the approach described in the APQP4Wind Manual are:
- A preventive approach to quality.
- Shift from quality control to quality assurance.
- Enables the maturing of the Supplier base globally.
- Supports standardization and simplification of processes to reduce time to market and increase efficiency.
- Full end-to-end calibration of the use and meaning of the APQP4Wind vocabulary.
- Supports profitable growth and reduces risk.
APQP4Wind is now the common frame of reference to be used in the industry to strengthen the cooperation between manufacturers and suppliers and to ensure that parties on all levels communicate at eye level when it comes to quality assurance processes.
From project to organization
APQP4Wind started as a project initiated by Green Power Denmark and associated members due to a common wish to simplify and strengthen the entire quality planning and product release process. The project was funded by the Danish Industry Foundation for a project period from 2014-2018, where after the project phase ended and APQP4Wind became an organization of its own.
APQP4Wind is a member of GWEC
As a company working towards aligning and maturing the wind industry supply chain, APQP4Wind is committed to helping the global wind industry supply chain reach its full potential. That is why APQP4Wind is a member of the Global Wind Energy Council and wants to support the great work that they are doing in the already established and emerging markets.
