P general motors supplier development general procedure

VII. APPROVAL

Upon completion of the Run @ Rate, the worksheets must be reviewed for completeness and a decision made whether or not to approve the review. The Run @ Rate can have one of three results: pass; open or fail.

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   Pass
   

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   Definition
   

Pass indicates that all Run @ Rate requirements were met. The supplier demonstrated the capability to produce parts that meet GM's on-going quality requirements at quoted capacity (net output). All key product characteristics were monitored and meet Cpk/Ppk requirements. GP-12 requirements were met. The supplier's actual manufacturing process agreed with the manufacturing and quality plan, as documented by the supplier in PPAP, GP-12 and other required documentation. Quality systems were documented and practiced.

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   Open
   

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   Definition Open indicates that some minor non-conformances to the requirements were found that need to be corrected. Examples of this are net output meets volume requirements but not quoted capacity; quality systems have minor deficiencies (i.e., preventative maintenance system lacking, lack of error proofing, incomplete or inadequate operator instructions/visual aids, operator training not complete, minor deficiencies in meeting customer's ongoing quality requirements).
   
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   Corrective Action Required A documented Action Plan to correct the non-conformances is required. At a minimum, it must include the name of the individual at the Supplier who is responsible for implementing the Corrective Action and the timing and validation of the Corrective Action Plan. This plan is due to the GM Run @ Rate Supplier Quality Engineer for approval, within two (2) business days of the completion of the Run @ Rate.
   
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   Verification of Corrective Action GM verification of successful completion of the corrective action plan can be accomplished in several different ways, for example, through correspondence, a part review or a plant visit. Generally an additional Run @ Rate is not required. Once the Corrective Action plan is successfully completed, the Supplier Quality Engineer will change the Run @ Rate result from open to pass.
   

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   Fail
   

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   Definition Fail indicates a serious non-conformance exists that requires significant action by the supplier to correct, such as quality systems are not in place and serious non-conformances exist; Ppk values (Cpk values) do not meet requirements for KPC’s; or supplier fails to meet Volume Requirements. An additional Run @ Rate will be required.
   
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   Corrective Action Required A documented Action Plan to correct the non-conformances is required. At a minimum, it must include the name of the individual at the Supplier who is responsible for implementing the Corrective Action and the timing and validation of the Corrective Action Plan. This plan is due to the GM Run @ Rate Supplier Quality Engineer for approval, within two (2) business days of the completion of the Run @ Rate.
   
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   Verification of Corrective Action. Once the Corrective Action plan is completed, the Supplier Quality Engineer will schedule the new Run @ Rate to verify the successful implementation of the corrective action plan.