posted 09 August 2000 06:13 AM               

It's the additions to QS that I'm interested in learning more about.

posted 10 August 2000 06:12 AM               

We are currently working towards Q1 and I have before me the requirements. They are;

Third party registration to QS9000
All elements of QOS have been met
Must have a current 12 month shipping history to Ford
MS9000 self assessment score of not less than 100.

In addition to the above there are some performancre metrics that have to be met, namely;

Zero field actions in the last 12 months
Zero launch QR's in the last 12 months
Zero PSW slippage in the last 12 months
PPM competitive (?) and improving

Does this help?

posted 10 August 2000 07:16 AM               

What is MS 9000, and what exactly are these.
Zero field actions in the last 12 months
Zero launch QR's in the last 12 months
Zero PSW slippage in the last 12 months

Regards

posted 10 August 2000 07:49 AM               

Field actions includes campaigns, recalls or owner notifications. Namely, if they have to recall vehicles that exhibit faults and it is your part that caused it they will smack your bum.

Launch QRs are supplier responsible concerns issued against a new tooled part.

PSW slippage is a supplier responsible change to PSW commitment date that effects a Ford build. In other words, if you fail to meet the initial sample date and it effects their programme they will smack your bum again.

MS9000 is a materials and logistics requirement that Ford developed as, in their opinion, QS9000 did not adequately address the materials and logistics function. In OUR opinion, a lot of it is bulls**t.

I hope that makes sense, Andy. If not, post a reply and I will do my best. I am writing this whilst suffering severe pains in the head. I think I have a cold, but others attribute it to the amount of beer I drank last night. Those poor, misguided fools. If only they knew.......

posted 10 August 2000 08:24 AM               

If you let me know your address I will forward a copy. It is in two parts;

a) the requirements
b) the self assessment

Still feeling fragile, but I have decided to re-visit the pub tonight. If I feel this way tommorrow then maybe they are putting something in the beer....

posted 10 August 2000 08:50 AM               

It's in the post. You should receive it Friday/Monday.

Cheers

posted 11 August 2000 03:29 AM               

With regard to our impending Ford Q1, our experience has been thus;

Mid 1999 we were asked by our Ford customer to initiate the necessary systems to gain Q1. They gave us all the supporting documentation (MS9000 requirements, etc). At the beginning of this year we were told that unless we were granted Q1 by the end of 2000 not only would we not be considered for future work, existing work would be removed. They have initiated the Q1 requirement (we would not do it unless we had to) but have left us to our own devices.

Dawn: email your address and I will do what I can. Yep, there does seem to be a lot of Dons around. Maybe I should use my full name (Donovan). The only person who still calls me that is my mother, and usually when I have forgotten Mothers' Day, birthday, etc.