What are Layered Process Audits?

Layered Process Auditing, also known as LPA, is an increasingly popular quality tool developed for manufacturing management. When utilized properly, LPA will drive cultural change throughout an organization to improve quality, reduce scrap and rework, and reduce customer rejections. But what exactly are Layered Process Audits?

Layered Audits represent a formalized system focusing time and energy toward insuring high risk processes and error proofing devices do not exhibit a lot of variation and are working properly. A Layered Process Auditing system is comprised of three critical elements:

• A set of Audits focused on High-Risk Processes
• Layers of Auditors from all areas of Management who perform Audits
• A system of Reporting and Follow-up to ensure Containment as needed and drive Improvement

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