Supplier Quality Requirements
General Requirements:
Suppliers that enter into contractual
arrangement with Global Machine Works, Inc., for the purpose of supplying
aerospace related products and services are subject to implementation
and adherence to ISO 9001 or AS 9100 Quality System Requirement.
Suppliers that do not meet the ISO
9001 or AS 9100 standards are required to develop and to maintain quality
control procedures that address the following minimum requirements to
qualify for the supply of any aerospace related product to Global Machine
Works, Inc. GMW reserves the right to disapprove supplier’s quality
procedures that do not satisfy the minimum Quality requirement established
By GMW.
Note: Suppliers who wish
to obtain additional information regarding the minimum Supplier Quality
Requirement established by GMW may contact the Contracts Administrator
of GMW for assistance.
Supplier Minimum
Quality Requirement.
SQR 1
Control of Quality records.
Quality Records are distinguished as evidence of conformity to the requirements specified by customer contract.
Under all Global Machine Works’ contractual
requirements Suppliers are required to develop and maintain adequate
procedures, documents and records used for collecting, tracking, producing
and verifying conformity of products and services for GMW and its customers.
The Quality System Records will
include but not limited to:
- Records of Product processes and Testing
- First Article Reports
- Product Key Characteristics and data
- Product Identification and traceability
- Training
- Measurement and Monitoring of product
- Control of Customer property
- Control of Non-conforming Product or material
- Control of Monitoring and Measuring Devices
- Preservation of Product
Global Machine Works, Inc requires its supplier to maintain related Quality records for a minimum of 7 years.
Quality records will be available for review by GMW and other regulatory authorities in accordance with contract or regulatory requirements.
SQR 2
Product identification and traceability.
Suppliers are required, by this minimum
requirement, to develop procedures and to define control methods used
for product identification, and traceability throughout the product
cycle, from receipt to delivery to Global Machine Works Inc. The procedures
will include provisions for maintaining the reliability and integrity
of the product and services.
SQR 3
Process
Control
GMW requires its
Suppliers to document procedure for controlling processes, quality verification
points, Key Characteristics” when specified by contract.
Production equipment, Tools, and Programs,
if used, for verifying processes and keys characteristics will be controlled
to produce acceptable product.
Requirements and dimensional criteria
will be as specified by purchase order or special notes prescribed by
GMW.
Suppliers will not transfer processes
to unapproved process facilities without the approval of GMW.
SRQ 4
Training
GMW requires Suppliers to develop procedure
for training personnel working at supplier’s facility.
Records of personnel trained in specified
disciplines or processes will be maintained for the review of GMW and
its Regulatory agencies.
SQR 5
Measurement and Monitoring of Product
Suppliers are required to develop and
maintain procedure which describes methods used or Monitoring, Documenting
Inspecting and performing First Article Activities for product (s) intended
to be supplied to GMW.
Where applicable suppliers are required
to verify all dimensional and process requirements that have been accomplished
in accordance with purchase order requirements, datasets, sketches,
drawings, specifications, first article documentation (if required).
Evidence of these conformance activities shall be maintained on the
file. All inspection records shall identify personnel authorized to
release product. Unless specifically required by GMW no products shall
be released for shipment to GMW until all contractual requirements to
GMW specifications have been met.
SQR 6
Control of
Customer property.
Suppliers are required to develop procedures
for controlling, storing, identifying, verifying, and safeguarding GMW
supplied property and materials while under the care of the supplier.
GMW’s property that is found nonconforming
shall be rejected identified and returned to GMW for evaluation and
for disposition.
SQR 7
Control of non-conforming products or materials.
Suppliers will take the following steps to communicate with GMW regarding nonconforming products to be shipped to GMW.
A. Supplier will segregate, identify physically and document
any non-
conforming products as soon
as they are discovered.
B Suppliers shall notify Global machine Works, Inc
of nonconforming products on
rejection tag.
C Suppliers will be responsible for informing customers of nonconforming
product
that is discovered after
shipment of product.
D It is a requirement
that suppliers contact GMW Purchasing Manager to report
the nonconformance and to
provide the following information:
1 Product Identity
2. Purchase order received for the supply the product
3. Date of shipment of the product.
4. Quantity
5. Nature of the Nonconformance
SQR 8
Control of monitoring and measuring devices.
GMW requires Suppliers to establish procedure describing the control of Monitoring and Measuring devices used for product acceptance. Supplier Quality Control is responsible to ensure conformance of products to GMW contract requirements through calibration and maintenance of measuring and test equipment. Calibration of these devices shall be based on the requirements of the procedure.
SQR 8-1
GMW Supplied
Measuring and Test Equipment:
When supplier finds GMW supplied measuring
equipment discrepant or out of calibration date, it is the responsibility
for supplier to notify GMW to arrange for return of the equipment to
GMW for evaluation.
Suppliers are required to provide the following information to GMW. Supplier will provide the following information on a rejection tag to accompany the defective equipment.
- Nature of defect
- Identity of the equipment, including any associated serial number if applicable
SQR 9
Corrective and preventative actions.
Suppliers are required to define the
method used for the effective handling, investigation and documentation
of nonconformance results related to products processes, customer complaints,
and vendor supplied products or processes, and actions taken to eliminate
potential non-conformances.
It is the responsibility of the supplier
to determine and record the best course of action taken for the following:
A. Root cause that created the nonconformance:
B. Immediate action to correct the existing condition:
C. Action taken to correct and eliminate future similarities.
D. Specify the approximate
time the corrective action will be
implemented.
Suppliers will implement Corrective and Preventive Action when it is determined through GMW complaints that potential problems exist that do not conform to GMW’s specifications or requirements.
SQR 10
Provision of certificate of conformance, material certifications and first article documentation.
The Supplier is required to provide,
with each shipment, documentation e.g., First Article Reports,
Material Certifications, Process Certifications, Certificate of Conformance
and Pack Slips if required.
Supplier must ensure GMW tooling being
returned is identified, protected and packaged adequately to prevent
possible contamination.
SQR 11
Preservation
of product
GMW requires suppliers to develop
procedures to describe the method used for ensuring that products produced,
manufactured or procured are properly identified packaged, preserved
to prevent deterioration, stored and handled in accordance with all
customer and regulatory requirements.
GMW requires suppliers to develop procedure to address the following :
A Shipping products with the
necessary documentation e.g., Pack Slips ,
First Article Reports, Material Certifications,
Process Certifications,
Certificate of Conformance.
B. Adequate packaging
necessary to protect product in accordance with
customer requirements or good commercial
practice when not specified.
D. Prevention of
foreign object damage to products
E. Ensure customer tooling
being returned is identified,
protected and packaged adequately to prevent
possible
contamination.
G. Ensure requirements
for special handling of hazardous
materials are carried out in accordance to
GMW or regulatory
requirements.
SQR 12
Right of Entry
Requirement
GMW and its customers and or regulatory authorities will have the right to enter suppliers’ facilities for the purpose of reviewing documents, procedures and processes performed under GMW contracts.