Accelerating Wind Quality Excellence: An Introduction to APQP4Wind for the Middle East

The following webinar provides an introduction to APQP4Wind, the globally recognized framework for structured product and process quality planning within the wind industry.

Participants will gain an understanding of how APQP4Wind supports collaboration across the supply chain, from OEMs to Tier-1 and sub-suppliers, ensuring alignment from early concept through to serial production. The session also explores how the framework connects with PPAP, risk management practices, and integration with relevant ISO and IATF standards.

Drawing on practical examples from the European wind sector, the webinar highlights how proactive quality planning can help reduce non-conformities, improve delivery performance, and shorten project readiness timelines.

Objectives

• Understand the core principles and structure of APQP4Wind.
• Explore the five phases of the APQP4Wind framework and how they apply to real projects.
• Learn how APQP4Wind aligns with PPAP, risk management and ISO/IATF standards.
• Gain insights from European case studies on improving quality and supplier readiness.
• Discover how SGS supports wind industry stakeholders in implementing APQP4Wind effectively.

Agenda

1. Introduction
2. The Growing Wind Energy Landscape in the Middle East
3. What is APQP4Wind and Why It Matters
4. The Five Phases of APQP4Wind
5. Linkages to PPAP and Risk Management
6. Integration with ISO and IATF Standards
7. Case Studies: Lessons from the European Wind Sector
8. Interactive Q&A Session

Target Audience

This session is ideal for professionals in the renewable energy and manufacturing sectors, including:

1. Quality Managers & Engineers
2. Project Managers in Wind Energy
3. OEM and Tier-1 Supplier Representatives
4. Risk & Compliance Managers
5. Procurement and Operations Managers
6. Government and Energy Regulators

Language

English

Speaker

Soumen De, Global Technical Consultant, SGS