SGS successfully completes its first online training course as an approved APQP4Wind Training Provider

Our approved APQP4Wind Training Provider, SGS, has completed their first online Management Awareness Training course. During the session, the Global Technical Consultant at SGS, Soumen De, provided a comprehensive overview of the APQP4Wind methodology, a leading quality assurance framework designed to standardize and improve quality processes across the wind energy supply chain. The training covered key aspects of the APQP4Wind framework, including risk management, process control, and introduced the APQP4Wind Assessment Tool, an essential component for evaluating and improving supplier quality performance.

The feedback from the APQP4Wind Management Awareness Training course was overwhelmingly positive, underscoring its effectiveness in addressing industry needs. Do Gyun Kim, Vice President at Seojin Vietnam Co., Ltd., expressed his appreciation for the training:

Building on the success of this training session, SGS will offer additional online and in-person APQP4Wind Training courses in the coming months. Currently, SGS provides two specialized APQP4Wind courses: APQP4Wind Specialist Training and APQP4Wind Management Awareness Training. These courses aim to assist stakeholders in the wind industry in achieving standardization and lean processes, reflecting successes seen in high-tech industries such as rail, automotive, and aerospace. The overall goal of APQP4Wind Training is to equip professionals working in the wind industry with the knowledge, tools, and methods necessary to implement effective quality planning methodologies for new product development thereby reducing risk in their supply chain.

Strengthening quality assurance with APQP4Wind Training

In response to the growing demand for enhanced quality assurance across the supply chain, aimed at reducing costly errors and delays while lowering the levelized cost of energy (LCoE), APQP4Wind is committed to expanding training opportunities. To achieve this goal, APQP4Wind has partnered with SGS as its fourth approved training provider.

Drawing on decades of training experience and a global network of experts, SGS is proud to partner with APQP4Wind, which provides the leading quality assurance methodology for the wind industry. Recognizing the pressing challenges facing the wind industry, the Global Technical Consultant at SGS, Soumen De, underscores the critical importance of this collaboration for enhancing quality assurance. He states:

"As the wind industry faces increasing challenges from the late detection of quality issues -manifesting in escalating Costs of Poor Quality (COPQ), Liquidated Damages (LD), and rising warranty costs - APQP4Wind emerges as a transformative solution. This global standard offers a remarkable opportunity for every stakeholder in the supply chain, from utility developers to OEMs and suppliers, to proactively identify and mitigate supply chain risks.”

He further elaborates on the collaboration with APQP4Wind:

As the wind energy sector continues to grow and evolve, the importance of training in the APQP4Wind framework cannot be overstated. By providing high-quality training and fostering a culture of continuous improvement, SGS is helping to ensure that the global wind energy supply chain meets the highest standards of quality and reliability.

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