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Aussie99
Hi,
API Q1 5.6.1.2 states:
"For purchase of critical products, components or activities, the criteria for the initial evaluation of suppliers by the organisation shall be site specific for each supplier and shall include the following:
(a) Verification that the supplier's quality management system conforms to the quality system requirements specified for suppliers by the organisation"
Can someone give me a couple of examples of what sort of quality system requirements we should be be specifying, or is it the norm to just say they must hold ISO 9001 or API Q1 for example.
A recent audit raised shortcomings in this area for us and I'm trying to find a realistic solution. Our auditor says it's not enough to just witness a certificate to show compliance with a quality management system spec............we actually have to verify their system. Does this mean an on site audit, or would a questionnaire suffice. (confident in the knowledge that the janitor could tick and flick any questionnaire).
We are a small company in a remote location, 3000kms plus from our critical suppliers, (and potential future suppliers). Our critical purchases are very minimal. Suppliers are certainly not going to bend over backwards to assist us when the value of our business to them is so small.
Any thoughts?
API Q1 5.6.1.2 states:
"For purchase of critical products, components or activities, the criteria for the initial evaluation of suppliers by the organisation shall be site specific for each supplier and shall include the following:
(a) Verification that the supplier's quality management system conforms to the quality system requirements specified for suppliers by the organisation"
Can someone give me a couple of examples of what sort of quality system requirements we should be be specifying, or is it the norm to just say they must hold ISO 9001 or API Q1 for example.
A recent audit raised shortcomings in this area for us and I'm trying to find a realistic solution. Our auditor says it's not enough to just witness a certificate to show compliance with a quality management system spec............we actually have to verify their system. Does this mean an on site audit, or would a questionnaire suffice. (confident in the knowledge that the janitor could tick and flick any questionnaire).
We are a small company in a remote location, 3000kms plus from our critical suppliers, (and potential future suppliers). Our critical purchases are very minimal. Suppliers are certainly not going to bend over backwards to assist us when the value of our business to them is so small.
Any thoughts?