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| articles:purchasing-quality_clauses_vs_sqr_manual [2023/01/31 13:10] – [Quality Clauses / Codes] rrandall | articles:purchasing-quality_clauses_vs_sqr_manual [2023/05/14 17:17] (current) – [“Supplier Quality Requirments Manual” (SQRM)] rrandall |
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| * Comprehensive - The supplier will need to read the entire SQRM to determine the applicability of the quality requirements AND flow-down requirements. | * Comprehensive - The supplier will need to read the entire SQRM to determine the applicability of the quality requirements AND flow-down requirements. |
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| <note>The above "CON" may be considered a "PRO" considering that the rock group "Van Halen" actually embedded nonsensical requirements in their standard contract to provide a quick visual indicator of whether the contract had been read by the Promoter ([[articles:brown_m_and_ms|Visual Management... the Van Halen way]]).</note> | <WRAP center round info 80%>The above "CON" may be considered a "PRO" considering that the rock group "Van Halen" actually embedded nonsensical requirements in their standard contract to provide a quick visual indicator of whether the contract had been read by the Promoter ([[articles:brown_m_and_ms|Visual Management... the Van Halen way]]).</WRAP> |
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| * Interpretation - While both "Quality Clauses" and SQRMs require a degree of "interpretation", this issue tends to be more prevalent in SQRMs. For example, some SQRMs fail to clearly address when requirements must be "flowed down" (e.g., do flow down requirements apply to suppliers of COTS (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf) items?). | * Interpretation - While both "Quality Clauses" and SQRMs require a degree of "interpretation", this issue tends to be more prevalent in SQRMs. For example, some SQRMs fail to clearly address when requirements must be "flowed down" (e.g., do flow-down requirements apply to suppliers of COTS (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf) items?). |
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| <note>The above "CON" is easily addressed by having the SQRM undergo a comprehensive review by technically competent Supply Chain quality personnel.</note> | <WRAP center round info 80%>The above "CON" is easily addressed by having the SQRM undergo a comprehensive review by technically competent Supply Chain quality personnel.</WRAP> |
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| * Document Distribution - An SQRM must be maintained under document control. And Suppliers often fail to verify that the version of the SQRM they're following is the current version (whether it is distributed in hardcopy, electronic, or made available via a web site). | * Document Distribution - An SQRM must be maintained under document control. And Suppliers often fail to verify that the version of the SQRM they're following is the current version (whether it is distributed in hardcopy, electronic, or made available via a website). |
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| <note tip>The above "CON" may be turned into an opportunity by e-mailing a short quarterly, biannual/semi-annual, or annual newsletter to suppliers containing relevant information. For example:\\ | <WRAP center round tip 80%> |
| | The above "CON" may be turned into an opportunity by e-mailing a short quarterly, biannual/semi-annual, or annual newsletter to suppliers containing relevant information. For example:\\ |
| * Notification of revisions/updates to the SQRM | * Notification of revisions/updates to the SQRM |
| * Details of changes to SQRM | * Details of changes to SQRM |
| * Notification of changes in Procurement and/or Supplier Quality personnel along with updated contact information | * Notification of changes in Procurement and/or Supplier Quality personnel along with updated contact information |
| * Requests for information (RFI) to identify potential new product/service sources from existing suppliers | * Requests for information (RFI) to identify potential new product/service sources from existing suppliers |
| </note> | </WRAP> |
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| The "SQRM" approach is used by companies such as: \\ | The "SQRM" approach is used by companies such as: \\ |
