Production Part Approval Process An automotive process that defines the generic requirements for approval of production parts. Its purpose is to determine during an actual production run whether all customer requirements are properly understood and met by the supplier and that the process is able to produce the product on a consistent way.
Production Part Approval Process. Process for part approval by the customer according to the AIAG PPAP Manual. A PPAP documentation normally includes evidence that the production is qualified, documented and run consistently.
PPAP is an acronym for Production Part Approval Process.