Control Plan: Understanding and Implementing

Course Description

Control Plans contain the operational details that your process needs to function, in simple terms the Control Plan is the operational directions for the process. The Control Plan also plays a role in the success of other tools like your FMEA and your SPC, however very few individuals possess the adequate detail and knowledge about this document to make it highly effective as well as efficient. In this 1-day course we will dive into the world of Control Plan 1st edition and take a look at not only understanding what it should look like, but also showing you how to implement it using best practices and expertise from the field. 

We arranged this course for a variety of learners, but there is one constant …this class is for beginners. 

• Engineers looking to create their first control plan 

• Auditors looking to get more information on what a control plan SHOULD contain 

• Associates looking to get back into Control Plans, and looking for what may have evolved over time 

We know that the control plan is one of the most highly scrutinized documents in the core tools series, and so we took extra time in the course on some areas frequently overlooked. We know you can build it, but can you sustain it? These areas of focus represent the result of decades working clients to help your efforts around control plan succeed. 

• We put special emphasis Product and Process Characteristics so that you get the causal relationships correct 

• We strategize Sample size and frequency so that you do not ruin an otherwise high functioning FMEA 

• We included best practices around monitoring the control plan, so that changes do not sneak up and ruin your control strategy 

Overall this is the most comprehensive class on the subject of control plans, covering everything from their development, to their maintenance.

Course Details

Learning Objectives

• Understand and implement the Control Plan Methodology,
• Develop control plans in each phase efficiently and effectively.
• Describe the type of information that should be entered in each Control Plan column.
• Utilize information gathered from performing an APQP and FMEA to construct a Control Plan.
• Evaluate the consistency of Control Plan application cases. Develop control plans for your manufacturing processes.

Who Should Attend

• Managers that are overseeing associates creating control plans.
• Engineers and associates that are creating Control Plans.
• Auditors looking for a deeper understanding of what a control plan should contain.

Agenda

• Fundamentals of Control Plan (Definitions & Concepts included key Linkages to APQP and FMEA)
• Control plan development
• Control plan phases (Prototype. Pre-launch, Safe Launch, Production)
• Effective use of Control Plans (Reverse PFMEA, Software, LPA’s, Control Plans in Highly Automated Processes)

Certificate

Attendance in the course and participation in activities can earn a Certificate of Completion.