VDA 6.3 Process Audit

Automotive Supplier Process Auditing According to VDA 6.3

VDA 6.3 is a process-audit methodology used within automotive quality management. VDA QMC material identifies the VDA 6.3 potential analysis as a risk-assessment method for suppliers, new technologies, locations and products.

Resitech Solutions provides VDA 6.3 Process Audits for automotive suppliers and manufacturing organizations.

Our VDA 6.3 Audit Can Cover

P1 – Potential Analysis

Assessment of potential suppliers, new suppliers, technologies, locations or products where applicable.

We examine factors such as:

> Supplier capability
> Technical capability
> Resources
> Quality management
> Project readiness
> Manufacturing capability
> Risk considerations

P2 – Project Management

We evaluate how the organization plans and manages projects.

Typical areas include:

> Project planning
> Responsibilities
> Milestones
> Resources
> Risk management
> Customer requirements
> Project communication

P3 – Planning Product & Process Development

We review:

> Product requirements
> Process requirements
> Feasibility
> Risk analysis
> Quality planning
> Process development
> Validation planning

P4 – Supplier Management

We evaluate supplier-management controls including:

> Supplier selection
> Supplier evaluation
> Supplier development
> Incoming quality
> Supplier performance
> Supplier monitoring

P5 – Process Analysis: Suppliers

We assess how externally supplied products and materials are controlled.

P6 – Process Analysis: Production

This is a major part of the process audit.

The assessment can examine:

> Personnel
> Production equipment
> Material
> Process parameters
> Process performance
> Inspection
> Measurement
> Handling
> Identification
> Traceability
> Nonconforming product
> Maintenance
> Process effectiveness

P7 – Customer Service / Customer Satisfaction

We evaluate applicable controls related to:

> Customer requirements
> Complaint management
> Customer feedback
> Delivery performance
> Customer-specific requirements
> Corrective actions
> Customer satisfaction