Conduct technical assessments for new suppliers and periodic assessments for key existing suppliers
Drive suppliers regularly on improvement plans and foster an environment that facilitates continual improvement and compliance to AEM requirements
Review specifications to validate material defects for return to supplier and ensure timely replacement by supplier
Apply 8D and other applicable quality tools with suppliers to ensure implementation of effective systemic corrective / preventive actions and no recurrence
Work with supplier and Engineering / Manufacturing to reach common acceptance of path forward for material issues that are not entirely due to supplier fault
Maintain a supplier database and their performance evaluation / scoring to facilitate supply chain management
Provide guidance to Incoming quality inspectors on inspection process and methods