Before suppliers are specified, an assessment of the QM system
(certification / auditing) must be obtained.
Evidence must be provided of the timely planning for selecting and
assessing new suppliers, based on selection criteria meeting the
customer's project plan.
For serial production it must be ensured that only suitable suppliers are
used.
If there are deviations from the organization's own selection criteria, the
further procedure must be decided on. Experience from evaluations of
quality performance assessments must be taken into account for
existing suppliers.
Risks in the supply chain must be determined and assessed and must
be reduced by appropriate action (strategy for emergencies)
Process audits or comparable methods must be planned and executed
in all phases for the suppliers selected (depending on the risk
classification of the product).
It must be ensured that the suppliers have sufficient capacities – this
also applies to changes in quantities.