An audit is an audit, right? Absolutely not! Knowing how to differentiate between a supplier quality audit, quality system certification audit and an internal audit is essential for effective audit planning. Let’s quickly review the primary purpose of each of these audit types.
Supplier quality audit: The primary intent of a supplier quality audit should be to assess the supplier’s ability to provide a product or service that meets ...
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Supply chain management
Supply Chain Management & Quality Audits, Part 2
The effectiveness of your organization’s supplier quality program hinges on one key item; that is selecting experienced and trained Auditors. Assigning inexperienced or untrained personnel to conduct an audit will sabotage the audit before it begins. If your organization is willing to invest the resources required to conduct supplier quality audits, then it should ensure that a plan is in place to identify the persons best suited to conduct the ...
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Supplier Product Quality Criteria
ATCS – Q-BLOG, ASK THE EXPERT – Aug. 2009
QUESTION:
From: Sam Z.
Sent: August 7, 2009
To: Ask the Expert - ATCS
Subject: Supplier product quality criteria
Which standards are for Mechanical Inspections?
RESPONSE:
From: Bill Aston, ATCS –Q-Blog, Ask The Expert
Sent: August 7, 2009
To: Sam Z.
Subject: Supplier product quality criteria
Dear Mr. Sam Z,
In order to determine the applicable mechanical inspection ...
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Supply Chain Management & Quality Audits, Part 1
Product quality, reliability and customer satisfaction are just a few of several reasons why managing supplier quality can be crucial to keeping satisfied customers. Although not every supplier will require an onsite quality audit, but those companies that do should be predetermined based upon the impact that their service, product or process potentially has upon your company’s ability to meet your customer commitments and expectations. ...
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