The generic labels are used whenever a FIR # (FIR #: "Ford Internal Reference Number" also known as
Toxicology Number) has not yet been established, otherwise, the unique labels will include the applicable FIR
#.
Branding Requirements
Organizations shall comply with the E108 Branding directive as indicated in both https://web.purinfo.ford.com/
and the “E-3” Ford Engineering CAD and Drafting Standard (FECDS)
https://team.extsp.ford.com/sites/C3PNGMethods/C3PNGMethods.html :
• Organizations shall utilize the DVM-0011-19 - Parts Trademark Compliance Check sheet via the Ford
Supplier Portal https://web.purinfo.ford.com/documents/brandprot/compcheck.xls to verify compliance
with E-108 requirements. Include the completed DVM-0011-19 form with the PPAP submission.
• Where E-108 requirements are not achieved, an approved exemption is required (request form via Ford
Supplier Portal https://web.purinfo.ford.com/, “E-108”). Include the approved exemption number in the
design record. Also include a copy of the approved exemption form with the PPAP submission.
• Where tooling is being added, refurbished or modified, branding compliance is to be included and verified
to be correct. In the case where tooling is being added, existing tooling is to be reviewed for branding
compliance and to be included in the quote for the incremental tooling.
Heat Treat Assessment for Production and Service Parts
For heat treated parts, all processes (manufacturing, engineering, resources, etc.) associated with heat treating
Ford parts at each Tier 1 and sub-tier supplier sites must be assessed using:
1. AIAG CQI-9 HTSA (Heat Treat System Assessment) and
2. Ford customer specifics to CQI-9 available through
https://web.qpr.ford.com/sta/CQI-9_Ford_Specific_requirements.xls.
See Ford Specific Requirements to ISO/TS 16949 for details.
4 Reporting, Identification and Marking of Materials (PPAP section 2.2.1.1)
• Ford materials reporting requirement and compliance details are specified in Ford's Restricted Substance
Materials Standard (RSMS) WSS-M99P9999-A1 via the Ford Supplier Portal
(https://fsp.portal.covisint.com/web/portal/home).
• Acceptable evidence of materials reporting and compliance includes a Ford Materials Engineering
approved materials declaration or GMIR (Global Materials Integration Reporting)
https://web.emmg.ford.com/gmir/index.cgi approval. The organization should contact Ford Materials
Engineering to determine which method of declaration is appropriate.
• The current Ford RSMS package is released each year in the "FAQ" section of IMDS, via:
http://www.mdsystem.com/ “OEM Specific Info”.
• Design record requirements for material identification and material code parts marking shall comply with
the “E-4” Ford Engineering CAD and Drafting Standard (FECDS) via the Ford Supplier Portal
https://team.extsp.ford.com/sites/C3PNGMethods/C3PNGMethods.html
5 Customer Engineering Approval (PPAP section 2.2.3)
The organization shall obtain written Ford Product Development Engineering approval of PV (Production
Validation) tests of the initial sample parts. The organization shall conduct the PV testing on parts/products
which were produced during Phased PPAP Phase 0, refer to https://web.qpr.ford.com/sta/Phased_PPAP.html).
6 Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PPAP sections 2.2.4 and 2.2.6)
Organizations shall meet the requirements of the Ford FMEA handbook when developing DFMEAs, and
PFMEAs (available through Ford Supplier Portal Library Services,
https://us.library.covisint.com/LibraryServices/secured?cmd=MY_DOCUMENTS&action=docdetails&nodeID=2112.
Design FMEA
Ford PD Engineering approval of DFMEAs