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APQP, or “Advanced Product Quality Planning,” is a product-design process developed by automakers in the 1980s. Since then, a large number of businesses have adopted APQP for the product development stage. A major portion of APQP is devoted to planning the production process, and making the right design decisions at an early enough stage to […]

One major factor that sets leading foundries apart from the rest is the product design process. Foundries that follow these five steps are much more likely to produce quality cast parts that function as expected, with low rates of returns and defects. They also frequently delight customers with innovative design suggestions and efficient processes that lead to better […]

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