Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2024, 26(4):B252-B259 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2024.049

Evolution of the Product and Process Requirements during the Project Lifetime

£ukasz Rudolf ORCID...1, *, Marek Roszak ORCID...2, Lenka Kuchariková ORCID...3
1 School of Doctors, Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
2 Department of Engineering Materials and Biomaterials, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, Gliwice, Poland
3 Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zilina, Zilina, Slovakia

The automotive industry, known for its dynamism and innovation, relies on effectiveness of product and process requirements management. Effective collaboration with OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturers) is essential for success. The article analyses how product and process requirements evolve during different project phases, following the APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) approach, depending on OEM type. The study focuses on Tier 1 organizations, direct suppliers to the automotive industry, and their diverse approaches to product development. It underscores the need for Tier 1 organizations to maintain flexibility in their operations and to be prepared for changes in OEM demands. The study emphasizes the role of effective communication and coordination among all the levels of the supply chain to ensure the successful implementation of the APQP approach.

Keywords: product requirements, process requirements, APQP, supply chain
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The study was conducted by £ukasz Rudolf as part of the doctoral program at the Joint Doctoral School of the Silesian University of Technology in Gliwice, under the „Implementation Doctorate“ program of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education.

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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

Received: March 17, 2024; Accepted: July 16, 2024; Prepublished online: August 26, 2024; Published: October 1, 2024  Show citation

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Rudolf, £., Roszak, M., & Kuchariková, L. (2024). Evolution of the Product and Process Requirements during the Project Lifetime. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 26(4), B252-259. doi: 10.26552/com.C.2024.049
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