Training to Enhance Wind Industry Quality and Supply Chains

SGS has partnered with APQP4Wind to offer expert-led training to help enhance your quality and reduce supply chain risks.

The winds of change

To address the escalating demand for sustainability and the achievement of net-zero goals, wind industry stakeholders, including utilities, OEMs, suppliers and sub-suppliers, must significantly scale production output with heightened quality and speed to market.

Achieving this requires a shared understanding of the requirements and a standardized approach to quality assurance throughout the entire supply chain – from component manufacturers to project developers. A commitment to excellence in quality, delivery and cost efficiency helps minimize costly errors and delays, ultimately reducing the levelized cost of energy (LCOE).

Overcome obstacles with expert-led training

Drawing on decades of training experience and a global network of experts, SGS is proud to partner with APQP4Wind, the leading quality assurance framework for the wind industry. Our expert-led training helps stakeholders to achieve standardization and lean processes, mirroring the successes seen in the rail, automotive and aerospace industries.

Currently, our global network offers two specialized courses:

• APQP4Wind Specialist Training
• APQP4Wind Management Awareness Training

What are the benefits of the APQP4Wind standards?

APQP4Wind standards can replace existing procedures within an organization, establishing consistent methods and processes for all stakeholders in the value chain, including utility companies, OEMs, suppliers and sub-suppliers. Our training courses provide a solid understanding of the APQP4Wind processes, introducing the framework, requirements and the use and application of the tools.

Implementation of APQP4Wind standards enables you to:

• Embed a common standard across the wind industry
• Establish a preventative approach to quality
• Shift from quality control to assurance
• Strengthen manufacturer-supplier cooperation
• Enable global supplier base maturity
• Support the standardization and simplification of processes to reduce time to market and increase efficiency
• Enable profitable growth and reduce risk

The courses are certificated by APQP4Wind. The certificate will be valid for four years from the exam date and will help demonstrate the participant's unique expertise.

In addition to the training courses, SGS also offers a range of specialist services for the wind industry.

For more information and to register your interest, click here.

About APQP4Wind

APQP4Wind is a non-profit organization and a common Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) method that helps wind industry companies reduce risk and the costs of poor quality. The APQP4Wind organization is endorsed by world-leading utilities, wind turbine manufacturers and suppliers. It is also a Global Wind Energy Council member and avid supporter.