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TopQM VW Formula Q Workshop

ID 12-100
Language English
Clock 2 Days
7th edition – March 2025

Quality management agreement between the companies of the Volkswagen Group and its suppliers.

In this practice-oriented seminar, you will gain a comprehensive overview of the current quality requirements and processes of Volkswagen AG according to the latest edition of Formula Q – Konkret. The aim is to optimally prepare suppliers, quality managers and project participants for the expectations of the Volkswagen Group and to ensure sustainable quality capability along the supply chain.

Your benefits:

  • Up-to-date knowledge of Volkswagen quality requirements
  • Confidence in implementing Formula Q specifications
  • Improved cooperation and communication with the OEM
  • Practical assistance for audits, PPF, complaints and supplier management

Seminar contents

  • Offer requirements: documentation, IT systems, environmental and material regulations, recycled materials, ESD requirements and cybersecurity
  • Enquiry and concept phase: information requirements, test equipment management, logistics and packaging concepts, selection of subcontractors
  • Quality framework agreement: responsibility and transparency in the supply chain, access to subcontractors and external service providers
  • Order placement: evaluation criteria, safeguarding measures and concept responsibility
  • Cooperation in the product development process: new part qualification, quality planning, PPF procedure, software quality
  • Series-accompanying measures: process capability, product safety, documentation obligations, complaint management, early warning systems
  • Continuous improvement and changes: CIP, change management, requalification, lessons learned
  • Technical audit & critical suppliers: Procedure for quality deviations and special cases
  • Brand-specific supplement for all brands of the Volkswagen Group

Target group

All suppliers of the VW Group (development, purchasing, quality, project management, sales, logistics) as well as managers responsible for meeting the Group's requirements.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of quality management (ISO 9001, IATF 16949) and basic knowledge of VDA requirements recommended.

Seminar documents

TopQM-Systems seminar documents as PDF files.

Graduation

Upon successful completion, each participant will receive a certificate:

‘VW Formula Q Concrete’.

If the course is not passed, each participant will receive a certificate of attendance.

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