MAHLE Powertrain's suppliers are a key part of our success and it is our aim to develop strong supplier partnerships. The Supplier Quality Requirements Table illustrates the required system certification and part approval process requirements for the key material, part and process suppliers. In addition suppliers are monitored for Quality and Delivery performance and this data is used as the basis for awarding further contracts. Supplier Quality Assurance - Requirements Table
Cat | Description | ISO9000 2000 | TS
16949
2002
| ISO
17025 | VDA 6.3 | TE
9000 | 1
| MPT unique series production components
| | Yes**
| | | | 2
| Prototype
| Yes
| | | | | 3
| Bulk Materials
| Yes
| | | Yes* | | 4
| Customer nominated
| | | | Yes* | | 5
| Proprietary parts
| Yes | | | | | 6
| Tooling & Equipment
| Yes | | | | Yes | 7
| Subcontract processing
| Yes
| | | Yes*
| | 8
| External laboratories
| | | Yes | | |
| * | When specified by MPT | | ** | Certification to ISO 9000 : 2000, QS9000, TS 16949 : 1999 or VDA6.1 will be accepted until December 2004. |
We encourage all of our suppliers to develop an environmental management system in line with the requirements of ISO14001. KEY
| | | ISO9000:2000 | International Quality Management System Standard which replaces the ISO9000:1994 series of standards
| | TS16949:2002 | Global automotive industry quality management system standard which replaces QS9000, VDA6.1, etc
| | ISO14001 | International Environmental Management Standard
| | ISO17025 | Quality Management Standard for laboratories and test houses (National equivalents such as UKAS will also be accepted)
| | VDA6.3 | German Automotive Industry Standard - Process Audit
| | TE9000 | Tooling & Equipment supplement to QS9000
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