CQI 8 : Layered Process Audit Training Course
This course will offer you an understanding of LPA (Layered process audit). After completing this course you will be able to create an LPA that will impact your KPI (key performance indicators fine-tune your LPA and also focus on quality checks. Critical success factors for a value-added LPA include top management support, communication of value to employees, and impactful audits.
Course content
- Introduction to LPA
- Value of LPA as a management tool
- LPA deployment on the shop floor
- Understand the shop floor better
- Conducting the assessment
- Top Management review of the effectiveness of LPAs
Learning Curve
- Understand the benefits of Layered Process Audits.
- Understand how to prepare and conduct a Layered Process Audit (LPA).
- Understand that LPAs are a management tool to ensure and verify that processes and procedures are being followed as intended.
Eligibility
- Quality Managers, Quality Supervisors, Quality Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Production Supervisors, Production Leaders, Quality Technicians, Maintenance Technicians, and anyone responsible for making quality improvements will benefit from this seminar.
Pre Requisite
A basic understanding of Layered Process Audits is required.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The CQI-8 Layered Process Audit Training Course is designed to help professionals understand AIAG CQI-8 requirements and implement effective Layered Process Audits (LPA) to improve process discipline, reduce defects, strengthen quality controls and support continual improvement in manufacturing operations.
This course is suitable for quality managers, manufacturing engineers, production supervisors, internal auditors, process engineers, quality technicians, maintenance teams and professionals involved in process control or automotive quality improvement initiatives.
The training covers LPA fundamentals, audit planning, deployment of layered audits, audit check sheet preparation, shop floor verification methods, process compliance monitoring, KPI integration, audit reporting and top management review processes.
A Layered Process Audit (LPA) is a structured audit system where different levels of management regularly verify whether standardised processes, procedures and controls are being consistently followed on the shop floor to improve operational performance and quality.
CQI-8 helps automotive organisations strengthen process compliance, improve accountability across management levels, reduce scrap and rework, prevent customer complaints and meet OEM-specific quality and audit expectations.
Yes, the course includes practical LPA implementation exercises, audit simulations, process assessment activities, sample check sheet development and real-world case studies to help participants apply CQI-8 concepts effectively.
CQI-8 training helps professionals improve audit skills, strengthen process monitoring capabilities, enhance manufacturing quality performance, reduce operational variation and support career growth in automotive quality and process management roles.
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