Quality System Requirements of Bosch Ltd. suppliers
Any organisation, which intends to be Bosch Ltd.'s approved source, has to fulfill certain quality system requirements:
All existing Bosch Ltd. suppliers have to be QS 9000 (ISO 9000 in case of small suppliers) certified by end of year 2002.
In addition to this, the suppliers have to get an 'A' rating in Bosch Ltd.'s Quality Management System Audit
(based on VDA volume 6).
In case if the supplier is already QS 9000 or ISO 9000 certified, then an 'A' rating in additional points of Quality Management System Audit has to be obtained.
Similarly, any new organisation which intends to be Bosch Ltd.'s supplier, needs to get an 'A' rating in Quality Management System Audit conducted by Bosch Ltd..
In case if the supplier is already QS 9000 or ISO 9000 certified, then an 'A' rating in additional points of Quality Management System Audit has to be obtained.
Quality Management System Audit VDA volume 6 part 1 is based on ISO 9001
and ISO 9004-1.
QMS audit ranking:
Audit score % Ranking Meaning
90 to 100 A Full compliance
80 to less than 90 AB Mainly compliant
60 to less than 80 B Conditionally compliant
less than 60 C Not compliant
In addition to the above, Bosch Ltd. has adopted a 2-way approach for Supplier Performance Assessment.
One for Existing Supplier Evaluation and another for New Supplier Induction. The former is called LEB and the latter LPB.
Supplier Performance Assessment: Existing Suppliers (LEB)
LEB evaluates the on-going relationship between Bosch Ltd. and it's existing supplier on parameters of Quality, Cost/ Price and Logistics.
Purpose of LEB:
Supplier optimisation, supplier development, feedback to suppliers on their performance, selection of preferred suppliers, elimination of non-performing suppliers and supplier awards.
Frequency: Once every six months.
Supplier Performance Assessment: New Suppliers (LPB)
LPB evaluates potential suppliers for Bosch Ltd. on basis of company structure, quality standards, logistics, technical capability and cost/ price.
Purpose of LPB:
Identifying and inducting new supplier base to Bosch Ltd., establishing relationship with new suppliers.
Frequency: Need based.
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