Supplier performance management and SQA

Supplier performance management and SQA

Context

Railroad products are becoming increasingly complex and technically sophisticated, and important components can often no longer be manufactured in-house. As they are responsible not only for the production but also for the development of their deliveries, suppliers are now indispensable specialists and important partners who increasingly influence the performance and reliability of overall systems.

DURATION: 4 days / 32 hours

Languages: German, English, French

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Lecturer

Wolfram Krekeler is a pioneer of Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA). For many years, he has built up the SQA function at Bombardier Transportation and was responsible for the worldwide development and implementation of high-level supplier performance standards. Hardly anyone in the global rail business can boast as much practical experience from day-to-day business life.

Lecturer

Fatih Ismail

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Further information

  • Providing suggestions for supplier management
  • Approach to supplier performance issues, including overall supplier performance in the areas of delivery, material qualification/reliability, financial stability and project launch
  • Managers and engineers from the areas of supplier quality assurance (SQA) and supplier performance management (SPM)

  • Specialist purchasers, system engineering and project management as well as internal auditors
  • Organizational forms of purchasing and the SQA function, roles and responsibilities, special areas of competence

  • Risk-based material and supplier classification

  • Procurement strategies, including outsourcing and relocation (special focus on C-parts concepts)

  • Supplier classification

  • Procurement processes, including gate reviews for defined milestones and new start-ups

  • Supplier visits and various types of supplier audits

  • Commitment of the rail vehicle industry, IRIS publication from 2013

  • Methods for supplier evaluation and approval

  • Procurement specifications and associated procurement documents

  • Methods for total cost-based bid evaluation

  • Methods for qualification and release of new products, including initial sample testing

  • Methods for incoming inspection, including sampling plans

  • KPIs for supplier performance evaluation, feedback and supplier meetings

  • Dealing with defective deliveries, including claims management

  • Dealing with underperforming suppliers (supplier improvement or blocking)

  • Supplier development methods

  • Obsolescence management

  • SQA methods and tools
    Many practical exercises and real-life case studies
    Workshops to share and discuss proven solutions from the rail industry

  • Many practical exercises and case studies from real life

  • Workshops for the exchange and discussion of proven solutions in the rail industry
  • Certificate as Supplier Performance Manager

  • Detailed performance record of the material taught

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