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Mike Smith said:
I have a very similar situation. We are a electronics remanufacturing firm. We buy repair parts from distributors. This means they are our supplier. We do not have the purchasing power to buy direct from the manufacturer. Does this mean that these distributors must be certified to TS16949 as we are? The distributor states that these certifications are not for them, only for the manufacturers of the part. Example, Motorola must be TS certified as the original manufacturer. Can anyone clear this up for me or am I missing something?
Ford is specific in stating that service parts applicabilty doe not include aftermarket and remanufactured parts. DCX and GM state that service parts do not include aftermarket, but I think it is safe to assume it does not include re-manufactured parts either.
TS is only for sites that manufacture production and service parts (plus heat treating, plating , etc).
As for distributors, they are a supplier. It may be that you would have to demand that your distributor only provide parts from certified companys.