Quality
The competitiveness and position of the Schaeffler Group in the world market is decisively determined by the quality of its products. Faultless quality and reliability of the products and services purchased from suppliers have a corresponding influence on the highly technical production facilities and on the quality of products. The quality requirements of the Schaeffler Group to suppliers and sub-suppliers (customer specific requirements) have been aggregated hereinafter on the basis of international quality standards.
General Rules Governing Use Between Business Partners
A fundamental normative requirement is the monitoring of suppliers in respect of their performance. This applies to suppliers of products, processes and services which are relevant to production or to the end product and is therefore applicable to Schaeffler suppliers. This is an essential part of the continuous improvement process and participation herein is required even without a contractual agreement, as a feature of the cooperation.
Quality Requirements Governing Suppliers of Products Which Affect the end Product and of Production-related Processes and Services
The conclusion of this quality assurance agreement is necessary as the basis for cooperation and for imparting customer-specific requirements which must generally be observed. Applicable procedures have been defined on the basis of international quality standards and thus also in accordance with the current level of technical expertise.
Details on individual methods, the extent of their application and any individual templates as applicable, will be regulated by means of Schaeffler standards in future. Since the current level of technical expertise described therein may change, we will make adjustments to this as necessary. For new assignments or projects, we expect the latest standards to be applied in all cases (unless another individual agreement has been explicitly reached), without renewal of the above-mentioned quality assurance agreement.
Furthermore, specific contract volumes shall also apply to special assignment scopes (e.g. embedded software).
Quality Assurance Agreement with Production Material Suppliers
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Applicable documents
Appendix 1 Product Development Process (PEP) / APQP Suppliers State 2015/04 Appendix 2 Advanced Product Quality Planning - APQP Elements State 2015/04 Appendix 3 APQP Status Report State 2015/04 Appendix 4 Feasibility Confirmation State 2015/04 Appendix 5 Capacity Confirmation State 2015/04Applicable documents
Appendix 1 Part Submission Warrant State 2015/04 Appendix 2 Inspection Report State 2015/04 Appendix 3 Material Inspection Report State 2015/04 Appendix 4 Substances State 2015/04Applicable documents
Appendix 1 Request for Modification Approval / Special Release State 2010/07 Appendix 2 Checklist for Production Transfers State 2010/07Applicable documents
Appendix 1 Escalation Process – Status State 2020/06Quality Assurance Agreement with Aerospace Suppliers
The quality requirements of the Schaeffler Group to Aerospace suppliers have been aggregated in the Quality Assurance Agreement with Aerospace Suppliers on the basis of international quality standards. This Quality Assurance Agreement is a controlled document and subject to modifications. The valid version of the individual documents is available in this website.
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Applicable documents
S296004-A1 Special Agreement State 2018/11Please pay regard to the other applicable parts of the Quality Assurance Agreement with Production Material Suppliers:
Applicable documents
Appendix 1 Request for Modification Approval / Special Release State 2010/07 Appendix 2 Checklist for Production Transfers State 2010/07Applicable documents
Appendix 1 Escalation Process – Status State 2020/06Quality Demands Placed on Suppliers of “Embedded Software”
The quality demands placed on suppliers of “embedded software” by the Schaeffler Group have been summarised in the “Quality Assurance Agreement with Software Suppliers” (QSV) on the basis of international standards. This applies to all suppliers who develop and supply the "embedded software" which is incorporated into mechatronic (sub-)systems or (sub-)components at Schaeffler as a constituent part of the control/regulation function.
Quality Assurance Agreement with Software Component Suppliers
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Quality Requirements to Suppliers of Type-dependant Tools or Machine Parts
The quality requirements of the Schaeffler Group to our suppliers of type-dependant tools or machine parts and corresponding services, such as electroplating or heat treatment, have been aggregated in the „Quality Assurance Agreement with Tool Suppliers“ on the basis of international quality standards.
This Quality Assurance Agreement is a controlled document and subject to modifications. We will inform you immediately about any revision of the QAA or the corresponding documents. We reserve the right to modify the templates. The valid version of the individual documents is available at our website.
Quality Assurance Agreement with Tool Suppliers
Please pay regard to the other applicable parts of the Quality Assurance Agreement with Production Material Suppliers:
Single documents
Applicable documents
Appendix 1 Request for Modification Approval / Special Release State 2010/07 Appendix 2 Checklist for Production Transfers State 2010/07Quality Requirements to Suppliers of Packaging Material and Packaging Services
The quality requirements of the Schaeffler Group to suppliers of packaging material and packaging services have been aggregated in the Quality Assurance Agreement with Packaging Material Suppliers on the basis of international quality standards
This Quality Assurance Agreement is a controlled document and subject to modifications. The valid version of the individual documents is available at our website.