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SSi Supplier Quality Manual
1.0.0 Purpose: This document serves as a “Terms of Purchase” that suppliers agree to abide
by when accepting an order from SSi. It communicates SSi’s general quality
requirements for suppliers. It is not intended to replace the normal supplier certification
process. It can also serve as a guide by which potential suppliers can gauge their quality
system to facilitate compliance to SSi’s quality requirements during the certification
process.
2.0.0 Application: The requirements of this procedure (where applicable) apply to all
suppliers of direct materials, parts, and services to SSi.
3.0.0 Procedures:
3.1.0 Certification:
SSi desires that suppliers have ISO9000, AS9100, QS9000,
NADCAP, ISO/IEC 17025 or other such standard certification but this is not required.
3.2.0 Inspection
System The supplier will maintain an inspection system, which will
assure that all material and services submitted to the purchaser for acceptance, meet
the requirements of the purchase order (P.O.). This requirement applies to material and
services manufactured or purchased by the supplier. Inspection and testing will be
prescribed by clear, complete, and current instructions. The instructions will assure
inspection and test of material, work in process, and completed articles as required by
specification and the P.O. Criteria for acceptance and rejection will be included. Special
Process Controls will be an integral part of the inspection system when such processes
are part of the purchase order. As such, special process procedures will not be modified
without prior approval of the purchaser.
3.2.1 Inspection System Documentation: The supplier's inspection system will
be documented, and available for review by the purchaser, prior to the initiation
of production and during the life of the P.O. The supplier will notify the purchaser,
in writing, of any change to the supplier's inspection system. The inspection
system will be subject to disapproval if changes thereto could result in
nonconforming product.
3.3.0 Drawings and Changes: The supplier's systems will provide controls, which will
assure that the latest applicable drawings, specifications, and instructions required by
the P.O.; as well as, authorized changes thereto, are used for manufacture, inspection,
and testing.
3.4.0 Measuring and Test Equipment: The supplier will provide and maintain gages
and other measuring and test devices necessary to assure all delivered product is
conforming. In order to assure continued accuracy all inspection, measurement, and test
devices will be calibrated at established intervals against certified masters, which are
traceable to national standards.
3.4.1 Sampling Inspection: Dimensional or visual sampling may be used where
the process capability is acceptable and stable with prior purchaser approval.