F-0046 VENDOR SURVEY - Knott Brake Company

SUPPLIER NAME:
VENDOR QUALITY SURVEY
NUMBER OF YEARS IN BUSINESS:
ADDRESS:
FACILITY SIZE:
PRIMARY BUSINESS:
PRODUCTS BEING CONSIDERED FROM THIS SOURCE:
PRIMARY CUSTOMERS:
TOTAL EMPLOYEES:
QUALITY EMPLOYEES:
ANNUAL SALES:
IS YOUR COMPANY REGISTERED TO ANY STANDARD?
IF YES, WHICH STANDARD (S)
IF NO, WHICH STANDARD (S) DO YOU SEEK COMPLIANCE AND/OR REGISTRATION TO?
WHAT IS THE TARGET DATE FOR REGISTRATION (IF ANY)
DATE OF SURVEY:
ON-SITE
PERSONNEL CONTACTED:
SELF SURVEY
SURVEY CONDUCTED BY:
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SURVEY RESULTS
SCORE SCORE
AVAILABLE EARNED SECTIONS REVIEWED
40 QUALITY SYSTEM
20 INSPECTION SYSTEM
25 RECEIVING
30 CALIBRATION
25 PROCESS AND DOCUMENT CONTROL
20 MATERIAL HANDLING AND STORAGE
30 NONCONFORMING MATERIAL AND CORRECTIVE ACTION
TOTAL SCORE AVAILABLE : 190
TOTAL SCORE EARNED:
OVERALL ASSESSMENT SCORE = SCORE EARNED = %
SCORE AVAILABLE
SURVEY RATING SYSTEM
EXCELLENT 90% - 100%
GOOD 80% - 89%
MARGINAL
POOR
UNACCEPTABLE
70% - 79%, Good rating required by next survey
60% - 69%, Corrective action required, 120 days to achieve a marginal rating
59% or less, 60 days to achieve a poor rating or Purchasing will find an alternate
source.
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SURVEY RATING SYSTEM
5 - Meets or exceeds requirements (very good execution and documentation)
4 - Meets most requirements (adequate execution and documentation)
3 - Some improvement is required (some execution is in place, documentation is in place)
2 - Major improvements required (informal system in place; no documentation)
1 - Current system does not assure prevention of error (inadequate documentation and execution)
0 - No coverage (no documented procedure or execution in place)
N/A - section does not apply
AN EXPLANATION MUST BE GIVEN IF THE SCORE IS "3" OR LOWER.
QUALITY SYSTEM
A Is there a written management approved Quality Assurance Manual?
Comments:
B Does the quality department have the authority to stop nonconforming shipments or process?
Comments:
C Are all quality records (test, inspection reports, certs, etc) maintained? How long?_______
Comments:
D Does the quality system require internal audits be performed at established intervals?
Comments:
E Is there a procedure in place for first articles for a new part or new process?
Comments:
F Is there a preventative maintenance procedure in place to ensure machines and tools used to manufacture
parts has continuous maintenance performed?
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G Is there a system in place for employee training?
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H Are the customer requirements formally reviewed?
Comments:
INSPECTION SYSTEM
A Is inspection performed through the use of written instructions?
Comments:
B Do records show finished product conforms to specified requirements?
Comments:
C Is appropriate inspection performed during or following manufacturing to maintain the level of quality throughout
entire process, including shipping?
Comments:
D Is there a system for maintaining traceability?
Comments:
RECEIVING
A Is there a system in place to evaluate and approve new vendors?
Comments:
B Is there a receiving inspection system?
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C Is there a system to evaluate suppliers ability to deliver conforming material on time?
Comments:
D Is there a procedure to identify all received material?
Comments:
E Is there a procedure to ensure material will not be used if it is nonconforming or has not been inspected?
Comments:
SCORE
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CALIBRATION
A Are there written procedures for the control and calibration of all equipment used for inspection and
acceptance purposes?
Comments:
B Are all of the inspection equipment labeled with the calibrations status? (including date calibrated, date due and
calibrated by)
Comments:
C Are certifications on file reflecting standards calibration traceable to NIST?
Comments:
D Is new or reworked inspection equipment calibrated prior to use?
Comments:
E Is employee owned tools/gages subject to the same procedures as company owned equipment?
Comments:
F Are all calibration documents kept on file?
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PROCESS AND DOCUMENT CONTROL
A Are the work transfers/routers preplanned and have adequate inspection points?
Comments:
B Are traceability records maintained for each lot of parts processed?
Comments:
C Is there a procedure to ensure that only current drawings, specifications and procedures are utilized?
Comments:
D Are obsolete, marked up drawing specifications and procedures removed from the production areas, so as to
prelude their use during processing and inspection functions?
Comments:
E Are there procedures to handle Engineering change requests on work orders that are in process?
Comments:
MATERIAL HANDLING AND STORAGE
A Are age controlled items properly maintained and labeled as required?
Comments:
B Are there controls in place to properly segregate customer material to ensure its use in the intended end item?
Comments:
C Is there a system for the positive identification of discrepant material?
Comments:
D Is there a procedure for the safe handling, storage and packaging of the product processed ?
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NONCONFORMING MATERIAL AND CORRECTIVE ACTION
A Are there procedures on the proper handling and identification of conforming material?
Comments:
B Is there a material review area to store nonconforming material from the line of production?
Comments:
C Is there a documented corrective action system?
Comments:
D Are corrective action requests issued to your suppliers upon receipt of nonconforming material?
Comments:
E Does the corrective action system have a procedure for handling customer complaints?
Comments:
F Are customer corrective action requests handled within the specified time frame? What is the time frame?
Comments:
SCORE
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