Approval Process
“First Time Right”
Careful preparation and execution of approval processes ensure that formal evidence requirements are met and that approvals can be completed efficiently and without delays.
Expertise that builds confidence — quality that convinces. With our many years of experience, we ensure smooth and successful approval processes:
- Requirements-compliant and traceable documentation of product and process quality
- On-time approvals — avoiding special efforts and non-value-adding correction loops
- Minimization of ramp-up issues — for a smooth and stable start of series production
Services we provide:
- Coordination of early alignment in requirements management for approval processes — creating transparency regarding implementation and consideration of customer-specific requirements to avoid special efforts or delays in the approval process (e.g., production capacity verification, measurement systems, functional testing, product conformity evidence)
- Planning and execution of required procedures to achieve series approvals — comprehensive support in implementing industry- or OEM-specific procedures to confirm product and process conformity (e.g., according to VDA, IATF); if required, also with regard to your sub-suppliers
- Creation of approval documentation (e.g., EMPB, PSW) — consulting and support in preparing requirements-compliant test reports to ensure timely customer approvals and associated customer-side cost reimbursements
- Definition & integration of inspection and requirement characteristics — specification and monitoring of the correct implementation of approval-relevant inspection and requirement characteristics in the respective documents and inspection equipment (e.g., gauges)
- Inspection equipment qualification — monitoring and steering the necessary activities to ensure readiness and capability of planned inspection equipment by applying standardized approval procedures, including documentation by the relevant departments (MSA process)
- Execution and documentation of production capacity verification, based on standardized procedures
