SKF Qs

1 skf qs Quality standard for suppliers, edition The Power of Knowledge Engineering 2. Content General requirements Manufacturing .. 8. Manufacturing process control.. 8. Scope .. 4 Production equipment maintenance .. 9. Measurement analysis .. 9. Main changes in this edition 5.. 4 Documentation, traceability and records .. 9. Change control .. 9. Adoption of major business principles.. 4 Non-conformances identified at suppliers' premises .. 9. Code of conduct for suppliers and subcontractors .. 4 Non-conformances identified at SKF or at the Environment, Health, Safety Policy.. 4 final customer's premises .. 9. Zero defects management .. 5 Responsibility towards sub-suppliers and subcontractors.

2 10. Continuous improvement .. 5 Supply chain .. 10. Supplier performance reports .. 5 Supply chain agreement .. 10. Supplier development audits .. 5 SKF New supplier delivery concept (SKF NSDC).. 10. Production planning and physical flow.. 10. Pre-requisite for supplier approval .. 5. Specific requirements indirect Specific requirements materials and services direct materials and subcontracting System and process approval.. 11. System and process approval.. 6. Product approval .. 11. Advanced product quality planning (APQP).. 6 Non-conformances identified at SKF .. 11. Agreement on technical documentation.. 6 Delivery deviations identified at SKF.

3 11. Zero defect plan .. 6. Process flow chart .. 7 Specific requirements capital equipment Assessment of potential risk of failure.. 7. Control .. 7 System and process approval.. 12. Prototypes .. 8. Product approval .. 12. Product approval .. 8 Non-conformances identified at SKF.. 12. Approval of bearing steels for rolling components .. 8 Delivery deviations identified at SKF .. 12. Approval of semi-finished products, components Additional requirements.. 12. and subcontracted operations .. 8. SKF confirmation of product approval.. 8 Definitions.. 13. Start of production (SOP) .. 8. This skf qs is also accessible on along with additional relevant information supporting the content of this document.

4 3. General requirements This Quality Standard is established so New vendor conformance complaint or SKF appointed third party will, from that suppliers fully understand and comply (VCC) and escalation approach. time to time, perform audits announced or with the SKF policies and specific require- New vendor delivery complaint (VDC) unannounced, supplier self-assessments ments set forth. New requirements for production plan- and regular requests for submittal of ning and physical flow information or data related to supplier and Upon receipt of this Quality Standard, sup- Specific requirements for indirect materi- sub-contractor performance. pliers are required to perform a systematic als and services Suppliers to SKF shall also ensure that documented review Specific requirements for capital their sub-suppliers and subcontractors equipment shall adopt the principles of the SKF Code of conduct for suppliers and Scope subcontractors.

5 Adoption of SKF major skf qs Quality standard for suppliers, business principles: Environmental, health and edition 5 0, applies to suppliers of products safety policy that have an impact on the quality of SKF's Committment with the skf qs Standard finished products or on the image of the SKF implies mandatory adoption of the following See SKF Environmental, health and safety brand It also applies to bearing steel makers key principles: policy (SKF EHS policy) at not delivering directly to SKF but used for ( ). SKF rolling components It also includes SKF Code of conduct for suppliers and suppliers of indirect materials and services subcontractors Suppliers shall adopt the principles of the as well as manufacturers of machinery and SKF Environmental, health and safety SKF Environmental, health and safety related components policy (SKF EHS policy) (EHS) policy.

6 This document does not replace or alter SKF Zero Defect (SKF ZD) concept as con- Suppliers shall implement and maintain other terms and conditions or related tech- formance and performance standard. an effective environmental management nical documents provided by SKF system. Code of conduct for suppliers Supplier shall aim at ISO 14001 and and subcontractors ISO 50001 third party certification by Main changes in this an accredited certification body. edition compared Code of business ethics, see SKF Code of to the previous skf qs conduct for suppliers and subcontractors at Some selected suppliers will be required by ( ) SKF, in writing, to be certified to ISO 14001.

7 Edition are: In case certification is not yet achieved an Suppliers shall adopt the principles of the implementation plan for such activities will New structure with four sections SKF Code of conduct for suppliers and be required, with a deadline of no longer General requirements (section1) including: subcontractors. than 18 months. REACH regulation It is strongly recommended by SKF that Some selected suppliers classified by SKF. RoHS directive suppliers develop such a code of their as Energy intensive suppliers will be Packaging directive own. Some selected suppliers will be spe- required, in writing, to achieve ISO 50001. California proposition 65 cifically requested by SKF to implement certification.

8 In case certification is not yet Conflict minerals laws requirements such a document based on the scope, type achieved, an implementation plan for such Zero Defect management approach of business, customer requirements or for activities will be required with a deadline of Pre-requisites for supplier approval other valid reasons. no longer than 24 months. Energy intensive supplier classification Suppliers shall provide evidence of com- Environmental parameters shall be meas- Specific requirements for direct materials pliance with these principles when ured and reported, at regular intervals, to and subcontracting (section 2) including: requested by SKF.

9 The supplier management and employees. New list of audit questionnaires SKF will use various methods to assess Supplier manufacturing facilities shall New process capability requirements supplier and sub-contractor performance comply with all government safety and envi- New change control requirement in these areas. The adherence to this code ronmental regulations and documented (VCRN) must primarily be based on trust, but SKF, 4. evidence shall be provided when requested risks relating to radioactive contamination. identify opportunities for improvements by SKF. This shall include information such as: regarding any aspect of this standard. Such If problems occur concerning compliance development audits are: with legal EHS demands relating to the How monitoring of radioactivity at truck/.

10 Co-operation with SKF, suppliers shall railway entrances or landing places is SKF Standard supplier quality audit immediately inform SKF. executed Zero defect audit (SKF ZD). Suppliers shall abide by limits set on the Level of radioactivity Code of conduct audit (SKF CoC). Global Automotive Declarable Substance List Photos of equipment Corrective action audit (SKF CAA). (GADSL, accessible on internet via the fol- Example of measuring protocol Supply chain audit (SKF SC). lowing link: ) for all hazardous Calibration certificate for measuring substances included in any product delivered equipment to SKF or used in the related manufacturing Pre-requisite for processes.