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QUALITY ASSURANCE STANDARD CLAUSES
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NOTE: When referenced on the Purchase Order, the following Quality Assurance
Clauses are applicable.
If there are any questions that exist between the
Standard Clauses and another requirement identified on the Purchase Order,
please notify Purchasing for clarification prior to any action or work by the
supplier.
Document revisions current at the
date of this Purchase Order apply unless otherwise specified.
100. In-process Source Inspection: (Product Verification) Notify LFC / ETW / Customer
Quality Assurance 48 hrs., prior to product
availability.
Lakeview Forge Company / Erie Tool Works Division
reserves the right to verify product conformance on any or all materials
included in this Purchase Order at the suppliers plant.
101. LFC /
ETW verification is required of the supplier’s product prior to releasing
shipment.
When
verification is required at the supplier’s plant, the Purchase Order and or
attachments shall contain the following statement:
“Lakeview
Forge Company / Erie Tool Works Division’s source inspection is applicable to
this order. Please contact LFC / ETW
upon receipt of this order to schedule verification arrangements, to verify the
method of release is identical to that required in the Purchase Order.”
Performance of source inspection does not relieve the
supplier from supplying acceptable product.
Should discrepant conditions be discovered at LFC / ETW during receiving
inspection or at final destination, actions for nonconforming product will be
authorized.
102. Customer
verification is required of the supplier’s product prior to releasing shipment.
When
customer verification is required at the supplier’s plant, the Purchase Order
and or attachments shall contain the following statement:
“Lakeview
Forge Company / Erie Tool Work’s customer or customer representative
verification is applicable to this Purchase Order. Please Contact LFC / ETW upon receipt of this
order to LFC / ETW customer verification arrangements and the method of product
release.”
Performance of source inspection does not relieve the
supplier from supplying acceptable product.
Should discrepant conditions be discovered at LFC / ETW during receiving
inspection or at final destination, actions for nonconforming product will be
authorized.
NOTE: Shipments received by LFC / ETW not
source inspected when required by Purchase Order shall be returned to the supplier
at the supplier’s expense.
200. Product Identification:
201. Product
supplied to this Purchase Order shall be identified by tag or otherwise as
directed by the part drawing or this Purchase Order.
202. Product
supplied to this Purchase Order shall comply to
Mil-Std-130.
203. Material
Certification, (Mill Certification) packing slips and any other documentation
required by the Purchase Order must accompany all steel deliveries or the
shipment is subject to return at the supplier’s expense.
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300. Packaging and Shipping:
301. Steel
bars must be blocked. Steel not blocked is subject to return at the supplier’s
expense.
302. Suppliers
shall assure the appropriate protection is used to guarantee product is not
damaged during shipment back to LFC / ETW.
400. Quality System Flow Down:
401. LFC /
ETW suppliers are required to flow down to sub-tier suppliers the applicable
requirements in this purchase order and or purchase order documents including
any key characteristics where applicable.
402. Records
are to be retained by and made available to LFC and its customers and or
regulatory authorities from the lowest level supplier to the organization level
for a minimum of 5 years. (Right of
Access)
Records
may be retained on hard copy or electronic media. Records will be legible, easily identified,
readily retrievable and filed in an orderly manner. Records are to be maintained in a suitable environment
to prevent damage, deterioration or loss.
403. Right of Access by LFC and LFC customers and
regulatory authorities to applicable quality records at the suppliers and
sub-tier suppliers contracted by the supplier.
500. Certification Requirements: (The matrix below identifies the required information
needed at a minimum for all certifications)
|
REQUIREMENTS |
COC (501) |
SPC (502) |
MCTR (503) |
|
DATE |
X |
X |
X |
|
P.O. & ITEM NUMBER |
X |
X |
X |
|
SPECIFICATIONS &
REVISIONS |
X |
X |
X |
|
COMPANY NAME |
X |
X |
X |
|
HEAT OR |
X |
X |
X |
|
PART NUMBER & REVISION |
X |
X |
X |
|
PRINTED / TYPED NAME &
SIGNATURE OF AUTHORIZED REP. |
X |
X |
X |
|
MATERIAL GRADE &
CONDITION |
|
X |
X |
|
PROCESS DESCRIPTION |
|
X |
|
|
QTY PROCESSED, ACCEPTED,
REJECTED |
X |
X |
|
|
CLAUSE PER LFC / ETW |
X |
|
|
*
The number with in the ( ) refers to the LFC
/ ETW Quality Clause
**
Signature stamps are not acceptable
501. Certificate of Conformance: The supplier or sub-supplier shall submit with each
shipment, and should contain in the body of the COC the following statement: (Refer
to matrix, clause 500)
“This COC certifies that all material (s) and
processes used in the manufacturing, inspection and testing conform to all applicable Purchase
Order, Drawing and Specification requirements.
Evidence of all certifications and test reports are on
file at our plant subject to examination.”
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502. Special Process Certification: Suppliers
and sub-suppliers performing special processes required by this Purchase Order
shall submit with each shipment a certification which will include a complete
description of the stated process performed. (including
specific types grades or class etc.)
(Refer
to matrix, clause 500)
503. Material Certification Test Report: (Mill Certifications) Raw material suppliers will
submit test reports attesting to the acceptability of all characteristics
required by the Purchase Order and the material
504. Domestic material only: Only domestic material is allowed on this Purchase
Order. A statement of certification or
separate certification is required. Steel must be melted in the
600. Higher
Level Quality Management System:
601. The
supplier shall have an established and maintained Quality Management System as
defined by ISO 9001:2000 with third party registration by an accredited registrar.
602. The
supplier shall have an established and maintained Quality Management System as
defined by AS9100 with third party registration by an accredited registrar.
603. The
supplier’s Quality Management System shall be compliant to the ISO 9001:2000
Standard.
604. The
supplier’s Quality Management System shall be compliant to the AS9100 Standard.
605. The
supplier’s Quality System must include at a minimum documented procedures that
cover:
Control of Documents, Control of Records, Internal
Audits, Control of Non-conforming Product, Corrective Action and Preventive
Action and approved by LFC / ETW.
606. Control of Monitoring and Measuring Equipment:
607. The
supplier must control the calibration of measuring and monitoring equipment
against certified standards traceable to the National Institute of Standards
Technology. (NIST)
608. The
supplier must control the calibration of measuring and monitoring equipment
against certified standards traceable to NIST and in accordance with one of the
following:
609. ISO
10012 Calibration Systems
610. ANSI/NCSL
Z540
611. Mil-Std-45662
612. First Article Inspection: FAI conforming to the requirements of this purchase
order is required for items processed or manufactured or tested to Lakeview
Forge Co. and or Erie Tool Works Division.
Supplier drawings and specifications unless otherwise specified in the
documentation attached to this purchase order.
First articles are required if product has not been processed for
LFC/ETW for two years.
Standard approaches for Seller (supplier):
·
The Seller (supplier)
does the entire FAI, and submits acceptance documentation with the first
delivery. LFC/ETW may request FAI
documentation for review before first delivery.
This will be considered the standard approach method unless otherwise
specified.
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·
The Seller
(supplier) does the entire FAI. LFC/ETW
source inspection verifies data and /or tests at the sellers
site.
·
LFC/ETW receives
the FAI shipment and does the FAI according to internal documentation for FAI
of LFC/ETW items.
The purchase order referencing this requirement shall
identify the alternate FAI approach being imposed on the seller (supplier) if
the if the standard approach is not used. A supplier
that is unable to comply with the FAI requirements must submit an FAI plan to
LFC/ETW buyer approval prior to beginning manufacture/processing.
Reports:
The sellers (suppliers) FAI report shall show the
actual measured values, the number of observations for each drawing
characteristic, and the specified acceptance inspection requirements. The first article inspection/test report
(FAI/TR) and sustaining data shall be available for review by the buyer’s Quality
Representative, upon request during the period of retention. The Seller (supplier) may use their own forms
to record the FAI results as long as the forms contain all the data required.
First Article Failure:
Failure of any one item or characteristic to pass FAI
shall constitute rejection of the lot.
The seller (supplier) shall not re-present the lot until documented
records can be provided that indicate:
·
Cause and
corrective action was taken by the Seller (supplier) to resolve the process, or
documentation discrepancy (i.e. rework, replacement, scrap etc.)
·
Cause and
corrective action was taken by the seller (supplier) to prevent reoccurrence of
the discrepancy in future processing.
·
Re-do FAI for
affected characteristics
Performance of first article inspection does not
relieve the supplier from supplying acceptable product. Should discrepant conditions be discovered at
LFC / ETW during receiving inspection or at final destination, actions for non-conforming
product will be authorized.
700. Nonconformance:
701. Any requirement which will not meet the criteria
of LFC/ETW purchase
order requirements must be reported to LFC / ETW in writing. A preliminary disposition must be received
from LFC / ETW purchasing prior to shipping any nonconforming product. The appropriate documentation shall state the
exact nonconformance and authority to ship.
If the nonconformance is accepted on a one-time waiver or deviation
basis, LFC / ETW may impose a reduction in the purchase price as consideration
to compensate for processing the waiver in-house and/or with LFC / ETW
customer.
702. Latent
raw material defects detected during subsequent processing of castings,
forgings, extrusions and raw bar stock will be the responsibility of the
supplier.
703. When
purchased product is clearly defined by specifications, drawings, etc. and a
nonconformance is found on delivered product, correction and or corrective
action is expected by the supplier and must be approved by LFC.
704. When
rework and or repair is required in order to meet the defined purchase order, specifications,
drawings etc., approval must be granted
by LFC/ETW in writing and a rework or repair plan must be submitted and approved by LFC/ETW by
the supplier prior to the start of any rework or repair.
705. When delivery of product can not be made
within the requirements of the purchase order, the supplier is required to
notify LFC/ETW prior to the agreed upon delivery date to allow ample time to
reschedule.
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800. Statistical
Process control:
801. The
supplier and/or sub-suppliers shall have a “Statistical Process Control”
program in effect in their facility with applicable procedures in their quality
and/or procedure manual. Statistical
data shall be submitted as evidence that the suppliers parts/processes are
within allowable specification tolerances.
A Cp
value of 1.33 minimum for process capability is required.
900. Workmanship:
901. All
items of this Purchase Order shall be manufactured, inspected and tested in a
skilled, high quality manner. Particular
attention shall be given to:
Product
cleanliness, presents of foreign material, legible identification and general
appearance.
1000 Change Control:
The supplier is required to notify LFC/ETW of any
changes listed below that may require a complete, or
partial FAI to be conducted on the first production lot manufactured /
processed after such change. The
following definitions will be used by LFC/ETW to evaluate the type and
significance of the change.
Change to Facility/Processing Equipment:
A facility / processing change, is a change in or to tools, test
equipment, measuring equipment, processing tanks, bake ovens or other plant
processing equipment etc., used to manufacture, process, inspect and or test of
an item.
Change to Procedures:
A change to the numerical control program or
translation to another media, methods, procedures, planning and or sequencing
used in or applicable to the manufacturing, processing , inspection and or test
of an item.
Change in Location:
A change in location of the site
where some or all of the manufacturing / processing is performed. This may
include moving a process line, major change in facility procedures, significant
personnel and or processing changes.
Change in Source or Processing:
Such changes may be from an outside processing source
to within the supplier’s facility. From within the supplier to an outside processing source, or from
one outside processing source to another.
1100 Process and Personal Qualifications:
The supplier shall submit evidence that the processes
and personnel are qualified / certified IAW imposed specifications. Unless otherwise specified, such evidence
shall be supplied with the initial shipment.
Qualifications / Certifications include, but are not limited to
·
Calibration of
bake ovens (i.e. AMS 2750 Pyrometry)
·
Calibration of
Gauging Equipment (ANSI/NCSL Z 540-1)
·
(Salt Spray
Equipment (ASTM B 117 Salt Spray (Fog) Testing
·
Personnel
training /testing for in-house test verifications
·
Process
monitoring
The
supplier shall also retain a copy of such evidence on file for a minimum of 5
years after completion of this purchase order.
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