Walk the Supplier Change Gate
Use APQP change-gate thinking to evaluate supplier process change requests.
trail Change request A heat-treat operation may move to a sister plant. Cost and capacity look better, but process risk is not yet proven. The same drawing can hide a changed process. APQP change gate Changed condition, updated risk, validation, controlled launch Treat supplier process changes as mini-launches. Approval follows evidence that the changed process can meet requirements. Identical equipment claim A claim is not validation. Evidence-based change approval. Approve the changed process, not the supplier's confidence. 01 Define change 02 Update risk 03 Validate launch Scope
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