Supplier's management system. The Supplier undertakes to maintain a certified management system according to ISO 9001 at least. If the Supplier provides goods that are integrated within the Buyer’s automotive products, the Supplier undertakes to maintain a certified management system according to IATF 16949. If the Supplier does not maintain a certified management system according to IATF 16949, it undertakes activities to develop its system to comply with these standards. If the Supplier is unable to maintain a certified management system according to IATF 16949, due to the nature of its business operations (e.g. fabless companies, trading companies), it undertakes to maintain a certified management system according to ISO 9001. Compliance with requirements that are specific to the industry or material type, for instance heat treatment and surface treatment according to CQI, must be demonstrated, as well as compliance with relevant statutory requirements. If the Supplier is also the manufacturer, it commits to introduce or further develop an environmental management system (EMS) according to ISO 14001 resp an equivalent environmental management system and an energy management system (EMS) to ISO 50001. As proof of the relevant management systems, the Supplier shall automatically submit copies of all valid and available certificates to the Buyer. Where there are delays in the issue of a certificate extension, the Supplier shall notify the Buyer before the expiry of the current valid certificate, stating the reasons for the delay and the further procedure. The Supplier shall automatically submit the new certificate upon receipt. Insofar as the valid certificates or binding schedules for obtaining the relevant certificates are not submitted, the Buyer shall be entitled, following unsuccessful reminders to submit these documents, to serve immediate notice of termination to all current supply contracts. Where notice of termination is served in these cases, the Supplier shall have no right to compensation. The Supplier shall notify the Buyer without undue delay if its certificates are withdrawn.
Supplier's management system. 3.1 Quality management The Supplier is committed to the permanent application of an effective quality management system, which has been established and certified according to its structure and company size on the basis of the latest revision of IATF 16949. The requirements of this international specification, extended by the currently valid customer-specific requirements of the automotive sector (CSR), which represent the contents of this QAA, must be implemented in the supplier's quality management system (see Annex 1 as a base of this QAA for information). The supplier is obliged to control the valid revision of the applicable customer-specific additional requirements to IATF 16949 in his document management system. A certified QM system other than according to IATF 16949 requires the consent of the Buyer. The supplier is obliged to promote the awareness of his employees regarding the product conformity, product safety as well as ethical behavior. The necessary qualification of the technical and testing personnel shall be maintained by regular training measures. The necessary work instructions and specification documents must be available to the employees at their workplace. The Supplier must comply with and implement the requirements of the VDA Volume Product Integrity. The appointment of a Product Safety and Conformity Representative (PSCR) is mandatory. The Supplier checks the effectiveness of its manufacturing process in an annual self-audit according to VDA 6.3 (process audit guideline) and VDA 6.5 (product audit guideline) or according to the respective customer-specific requirements (see Annex 1). The Buyer reserves the right to demand proof of the audits carried out.
Supplier's management system. 3.1 Quality management The Supplier commits himself to permanently apply an effective quality management system which has been set up in accordance with its structure and company size based on the latest revision of IATF 16949/ VDA 6.1 or comparable and is certified at least in accordance with the latest ISO 9001 edition. The requirements of the certification standard, extended by the requirements of this QAA, must be implemented in the quality management system (QMS) of the Supplier. The contents of this QAA reflect the requirements of the Buyer, the IATF 16949 and the addi- tional specific requirements of the customers of the Buyer (CSR) for the quality management system of the suppliers (see Appendix 1 for information). The Supplier is obliged to promote the awareness of his employees with regards to product conformity, product safety and ethical behavior. The necessary qualification of the technical and inspection personnel shall be maintained by regular training measures. The necessary work instructions and specification documents must be available to the employees at the workplace. The Supplier shall appoint and qualify a Product Safety Officer (PSB). The supplier checks the effectiveness of his manufacturing process in an annual self-audit in accordance with the VDA 6.3 (process audit) and VDA 6.5 (product audit) guidelines or accord- ing to the respective customer-specific specifications (see Appendix 1). The Buyer reserves the right to demand proof of the audits carried out.
Supplier's management system. 3.1 Quality management The supplier is committed to the permanent application of an effective quality management system, which is based on the current revision of IATF 16949 and certified according to its structure and company size. The requirements of this international specification, extended by the currently valid customer-specific requirements of the automotive sector (CSR), must be implemented in the supplier's quality management system (see Annex 1 of this QAA). The supplier is obliged to implement the always valid revision of the applicable customer-specific requirements to IATF 16949 in his management system. The supplier is obliged to promote the awareness of his employees with regard to product conformity, product safety as well as ethical behavior and to maintain the necessary qualification of the technical and testing personnel through regular training measures. The supplier must appoint and qualify a Product Safety Officer (PSB). The effectiveness of its manufacturing process is checked by the supplier in an annual self-audit according to VDA 6.3 (process audit) and VDA 6.5 (product audit) or according to the respective customer-specific requirements (see Annex 1).
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