Stuart Andrews
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TS Supplier wants £3000 to do APQP!
I have a supplier who is TS 16949 accredited.
Recently we've accepted his quote for business and nearly completed the design stage, which he's bought into. I've come on late with the SQE (STA) support due to my employer not having my resource at the earliest convenience.
Anyway I've gone into the supplier to assist with maturing the part and their process and I've asked them to do APQP for this part and they've told me we'll have to add £3000 (about $30million lol) to the quote if they ave to do APQP.
I thought having TS meant it was a mandatory requirement for them to do APQP. I'm use to working with QS-9000 and will read the TS std within a few weeks to increase my knowledge, but in the interim I would like your thoughts on this.
Anyone?
I have a supplier who is TS 16949 accredited.
Recently we've accepted his quote for business and nearly completed the design stage, which he's bought into. I've come on late with the SQE (STA) support due to my employer not having my resource at the earliest convenience.
Anyway I've gone into the supplier to assist with maturing the part and their process and I've asked them to do APQP for this part and they've told me we'll have to add £3000 (about $30million lol) to the quote if they ave to do APQP.
I thought having TS meant it was a mandatory requirement for them to do APQP. I'm use to working with QS-9000 and will read the TS std within a few weeks to increase my knowledge, but in the interim I would like your thoughts on this.
Anyone?