Supplier Requirements Manual - AK Steel

any of these requirements, AK Steel shall be contacted to determine the appropriate correctiveaction.Blanket statements of conformance are unacceptable for any test results. Applicable documentsmust be maintained by the Supplier regardless of submission requirements. These documents areto be made available to AK Steel upon request.Where the supply chain includes a warehouse/broker distributor, the product manufacturer maybe required to submit trial material to AK Steel for approval. Warehouse distributors are not toinitiate shipments to any AK Steel location without approval notification from AK Steel.Any questions regarding trial submission should be directed to AK Steel Purchasing.AK Steel will identify and document specific characteristics as an output of the trial process. TheSupplier is required to comply with these characteristics by noting them on process controldocuments; including drawings, FMEA, control plans, and operator instructions as necessary.Appropriate packaging to protect and preserve the quality of the product is to be consideredduring this evaluation. Suppliers must use appropriate packaging, to assure that all products willarrive at AK Steel plants free of any damage and can be transported, stored and used efficiently.The packaging system should be approved by the purchasing department of the AK Steelreceiving plant and specified on the purchase order (as appropriate).Note…Bulk Material Suppliers should contact AK Steel for specific requirements.AK Steel Supplier Requirements Page 13 of 55Revised 01/13