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FEEDBACK ASSESSMENT & CORRECTIVE ACTION PROCESS DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT APQP TIMING CHART Concept Approval PLANNING Program Approval Prototype Pilot SOP PLANNING PRODUCT DESIGN AND DEV. Only Reference PRODUCTION PROCESS DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT PRODUCT & PROCESS VALIDATION PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 PHASE 5 Plan & define program Product design verification Process design verification Product & Process validation Feedback from prod., Corrective action