VIII. Advanced Product Quality Planning

Suppliers must conduct Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) activities for new products and re-designs of existing products as specified by the Company.

The APQP process will be conducted using the guidelines in the AIAG “Advanced Product Quality Planning and Control Plan” manual.

Supplier’s must plan and track their APQP activities utilizing the following required documents in conjunction with the AIAG requirements:

  1. Team Feasibility Commitment
  2. Project Schedule – including tooling/equipment schedule, process development, trials and evaluation, and PPAP submission.
  3. SumiRiko Ohio, Inc., SumiRiko Tennessee, Inc., and S-Riko Automotive Hose de Chihuahua, S.A.P.I. de C.V. Inspection Standard
  4. SumiRiko Ohio, Inc., SumiRiko Tennessee, Inc., and S-Riko Automotive Hose de Chihuahua, S.A.P.I. de C.V. Standardized Packaging Form
  5. PPAP with Part Submission Warrant and approval
  6. Change Point Label
  7. Tool Progress Report (TPR)

The Company will evaluate the supplier’s APQP process monthly by receiving updated Tooling Progress Reports (TPR’s) on or before the last business day of each month. TPR’s are due to your APQP Specialist within 2 weeks of receipt of initial purchase order. Updates should be submitted to the APQP Specialist at the appropriate SRK plant location. Based upon review of the timeliness and specific detail, the Company will perform on-site verification on an individual supplier basis. This review is to ensure the appropriate planning activities are occurring in order to meet the quality, cost and delivery requirements of the Company’s customers.

The Company’s Inspection Standard, Standardized Packaging Form, and Lot Number Display Detail shall be submitted to the SumiRiko Ohio, Inc., SumiRiko Tennessee, Inc., or S-Riko Automotive Hose de Chihuahua, S.A.P.I. de C.V. APQP department. Copies of the approved the Company’s Inspection, Standardized Packaging Form, and LNDD must be included in each PPAP submission.

When off-tool trial parts are supplied to the Company, the parts must be accompanied with dimensional and performance evaluation data. The data must be sent via e-mail or fax to the Company’s APQP department, and a hard copy sent with the trial parts.

A Quality Information Sheet (QIS) may be issued for any late or missed shipment of trial parts, late project schedule updates, or late PPAP submission. These occurrences will affect the supplier’s delivery performance.

All new model part deliveries must include the Change Point Label which provides clear identification of part number, box quantity and attention to person at the Company.

In the event that the Company realizes quality concerns as a result of product or process development, the supplier may be required to establish Initial Quality Confirmation (IQC).