4.1.1 Supplier Pre-Qualification Process

Purpose:

To inform about the Veoneer procedure to assess and release potential new suppliers.

To inform which minimum requirements a potential new supplier must fulfil.

To describe the Veoneer decision process to select potential new suppliers.

This process shall:

Prevent that orders are given to unacceptable suppliers and/or suppliers with a lack of future potential or missing commitment to Veoneer requirements.

Save and prioritize resources in supplier improvement programmes by filtering unacceptable suppliers.

Support the Veoneer Commodity Team decision taking and strategy implementation.

The Supplier Pre-Qualification Process is the start of the supplier's development to fully comply with all VSM-Veoneer Supplier Requirements.

Input from Veoneer:

Introduction presentation about Veoneer

Veoneer requirements in the VSM (Veoneer Supplier Manual).

Information about potential business

Requirements:

Participate in the Supplier Pre-Qualification Process and provide requested information.

Support all pre-qualification audits and assessments.

Thorough review and acceptance confirmation of Veoneer requirements in accordance to the

Supplier Pre-Qualification Process. Note: A release of a new supplier is always linked to a certain plant/production location. Other supplier plant(s) require(s) a reapplication of the Pre-Qualification-Process.

A process audit according to Veoneer Standard VS002 will be performed once the supplier has a process in place for producing Veoneer components.

Output from Supplier:

Support of the Pre-Qualification Process.

Provide requested documents and information.

Required Documents:

Other specific documents on request.

Reference Documents:

The assessment templates for information:

VS002 Appendix A4 - Process Audit Questionnaire

VS002 Appendix A1 - Veoneer Supplier Pre Qualification Questionnaire

VESS-001 Appendix A - VES Assessment 

VS002 Appendix A3 Project Management Audit Questionnaire

SQPS-906 Development Process Audit

VS069 - Heat Treat Assessment File

VS069 - Plating Assessment File

VS069 - Coating Assessment File

VS069 - Welding Assessment File

VS069 - Soldering Assessment File

VS069 - Crimping Assessment File