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Hi All
As you are all aware as part of PPAP you must have material Analysis performed on a initial PPAP and then yearly for annual verification. The guide for material analysis is that it MUST be performed by eithier:
1) ISO 17025 Approved Lab
2) QS9000 / TS 16949 Approved lab
The issue I have is that with plastic component suppliers we are finding it very difficult to obtain the above approved certificates with materials supplied by our tier 2 suppliers. In most cases we have material certs given but they are only ISO 9001 regestared.
In all of our plastic components supplied they are not visable on the vehicle and are actually part of a sub assembly which is tested as assembly on a vehicle sumulator.
We have no issues with Metal products as testing is easily done but plastics is really causing us a issue.
Can anyone shead any light or if they suffer from the same issue.
cheers
Phil
England
As you are all aware as part of PPAP you must have material Analysis performed on a initial PPAP and then yearly for annual verification. The guide for material analysis is that it MUST be performed by eithier:
1) ISO 17025 Approved Lab
2) QS9000 / TS 16949 Approved lab
The issue I have is that with plastic component suppliers we are finding it very difficult to obtain the above approved certificates with materials supplied by our tier 2 suppliers. In most cases we have material certs given but they are only ISO 9001 regestared.
In all of our plastic components supplied they are not visable on the vehicle and are actually part of a sub assembly which is tested as assembly on a vehicle sumulator.
We have no issues with Metal products as testing is easily done but plastics is really causing us a issue.
Can anyone shead any light or if they suffer from the same issue.
cheers
Phil
England