Harrington Group International (HGI), a global quality management software and consulting firm, has announced that it is investing in wind energy Supplier PPAP platform to support a global supply chain rollout to support APQP4WIND.
APQP4Wind is a common quality assurance methodology for the global wind industry. APQP4Wind is a non-profit organisation founded by wind turbine manufacturers and suppliers. Its background is focused on continuous quality improvement that is needed to keep pace with the ongoing trend of decreasing the Levelised Cost of Energy within the wind industry. APQP is a well-known concept within the automotive industry and has been the backbone for quality performance at manufacturers and suppliers for decades. APQP4Wind makes the process of product quality assurance demands (APQP) as well as the product release process (PPAP) as transparent as possible.
