Product - Process Auditing

Assuring your suppliers adherence to your requirements

Business Challenge

While many of your suppliers consistently meet your quality, cost, and schedule expectations, there are some who frequently do not meet requirements. Some of these suppliers may not have the resources or capability to analyze the machines, processes, tools, or labor force utilized to produce your products and, therefore, cannot identify the source(s) of these nonconformances. In addition, your suppliers may experience problems with the new products you are producing, or when changes in Engineering require new production techniques. How do you reduce the risk associated with these events?

Solution

How can Unitek Technical Services meet our needs?

Unitek can conduct a targeted, cost effective evaluation of your suppliers’ adherence to your requirements. Our experienced, qualified personnel will provide you the information you need to determine where problems exist and where potential problems are festering. This will enable a focused approach to subsequent improvement and preventive activities.

By engaging our local, qualified field personnel, we can help you reduce the use of your ever-constrained budget and better manage your suppliers.

We will provide personnel that are experienced and qualified in your product’s specific requirements and they will:

• Assure currency of drawings and requirements
• Review suitability of materials used
• Assess machine capability
• Determine appropriateness of workers’ skills and training
• Validate appropriate use of proper measuring devices
• Evaluate production flow and reveal production “bottlenecks” 

What are the key benefits? 

• Unbiased appraisal of your suppliers’ capability to meet your requirements
• Timely reports to facilitate planned approach to further actions
• Reduced cycle time and improved schedule performance
• Become well-positioned to prioritize needed improvements
• Significant cost savings