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3.1 Quality System:
Dana’s requirement
standard for our supply
base is registration to the latest edition of
ISO/TS 16949. In cases
where registration to ISO/TS 16949 has not been achieved
suppliers are expected to follow its concepts.
Suppliers shall forward a copy of their Quality System
Registration Certificate to their Supply Chain
Management Representative each time it is renewed.
When deviation from the
Dana standard has
been determined appropriate, the supplier must
conform to one of the following requirements:
Supplier must pass a quality system and/or
process audit regiment as defined by Dana. This may
include, but is not limited to, a second party ISO/TS
16949 or ISO 9001 compliance audit, Dana Supplier
Systems Assessment, Dana Process Series Review or any
combination of these audits or other audits based on the
product, process, or service supplied to Dana. The
entire cost of this audit activity will be at the
expense of the supplier;
Where Dana’s end customer requires, supplier must
receive a waiver from Dana’s end customer accepting the
supplier’s proposed or current quality system, any
applicable quality system registrations, and applicable
process or quality system compliance audits.
Suppliers must also adhere to any Dana end
customer specific requirements.
Those end customer specific requirements can
be found at:
http://www.iatfglobaloversight.org/
3.2 Supplier Quality Manual:
Quality
Manual(s) from your organization may be reviewed
by Dana at any reasonable time. In such case, you are
required to allow your manual to be reviewed by the
requesting Dana representative subject to reasonable
confidentiality requirements.
3.3 Engineering Specifications:
Engineering
Specifications are provided during the request for quote
process. Suppliers are required to ensure they have
received and fully understand the requirements of all
Engineering Standards related to the product(s) that
they furnish Dana. Any missing and/or questions related
to the understanding of the intent of Dana Engineering
Standards shall be communicated to your Supply Chain
Management Representative prior to initiating supply to
Dana.
3.4 Record Retention:
All records related to the
manufacture of Dana parts shall be retained for
ten (10) years from the date of creation or such longer
period as may be required by Dana’s end customer.
3.5 Special Characteristics:
The special characteristics
defined on Dana drawings and/or in Dana Engineering
Standards shall conform to the
Dana Special Characteristics requirements.
Suppliers shall be able to produce evidence that
statistical process is being continuously used, when
required and/or appropriate, to assure stable and
capable processes.
3.6 Production Part Approval Process (PPAP):
Dana
requires its suppliers to conform to the latest edition
of the AIAG Production Part Approval Process Reference
Manual, located at
http://www.aiag.org. All suppliers shall
submit PPAP documentation to Level 3, including a Run @
Rate analysis, unless otherwise specified in your supply
agreement or purchase order.
Where
specific packaging requirements are not specified on the
Dana part drawing, engineering specification or your
purchase order suppliers shall document their proposed
packing method on the
Supplier Packaging Specification Form
and include it as part of their PPAP submission.
Dana
reserves the right to require the submission of a new
Level 3 PPAP anytime the conformance to Dana
specifications of the product being supplied is in
question.
3.7 Periodic Production Part /Process Validation:
All
processes for production and service provisions shall be
reviewed periodically, including all pertinent
documentation (eg. Dimensional, FMEA, Control Plan,
Process Flow, etc.). This review includes all Dana end
customer specific criteria along with the AIAG specified
special processes including CQI-9 heat treat assessment,
CQI-11 plating assessment, CQI-12 coating assessment,
CQI-15 welding system assessment, IMDS etc.
Where
Dana end customers require specific periodic updates to
any of these items the supplier shall submit updated
warrants with the pertinent supporting documentation at
the required frequency. Contact the quality Department
at the Dana facility receiving your product for guidance
to the applicability of this requirement.
3.8 Approved / Designated Sources:
The use of Dana or
Dana’s end customer designated sources , including
tool/gauge suppliers, does not relieve your organization
of the responsibility for ensuring the quality of the
source’s products or compliance with all other supply
agreements.
3.9 Sub-Tier Supply Chain Control:
Dana suppliers shall
provide evidence of their sub-tier approval and
performance monitoring process at Dana’s request.
3.10 Supply Capacity:
Suppliers are expected to manage
delivery to Dana according to the release/forecasts
supplied by Dana. When those releases/forecasts exceed
the suppliers’ ability to deliver as expected suppliers
are required to notify their Supply Chain Management
Representative. Supplier’s notification to Dana does not
relieve the supplier of its obligation to deliver
products in accordance with applicable delivery
schedules.
3.11 Dana Owned Tooling and Equipment:
Dana owned tooling
and equipment shall comply to the terms and conditions
of your purchase order, regional bailment agreement plus
the marking and documentation requirements of your
Region. (reference the North America Region, United
States suppliers, example shown in Appendix I).
3.12 Global Casting Requirements:
In addition to all
drawing and Engineering Specifications all suppliers of
castings to Dana are required to meet the
Dana Global Casting Quality
Requirements.
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