Global SREA Training (Including Trainer Notes)

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Supplier Request for Engineering Approval (SREA)

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Global SREAGlobal SREA(Supplier Request for Engineering Approval)(Supplier Request for Engineering Approval)

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May 2006




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Case for Change:

The prior SREA process:

– Was not universally understood by Ford or suppliers

– Approvals were cumbersome and time-consuming

– Was not global




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Learning Objectives1. What is a Supplier Request for Engineering Approval? (p. 3)

2. Why do we have the SREA process? (p. 5)

3. What is the risk of not following the SREA process? (p. 7)

4. Where and when is the SREA process applicable? (p. 9)

5. Understand the SREA process steps (p. 11)a) Production Components - Manufacturing Process and Site Location Changes (p. 13)

b) Production Components - Design changes or Requests to ship non-conforming parts/product (p. 32)

c) Service-Unique Components - Supplier Part Design, Manufacturing Process and Site/Location Change (p. 44)

6. Understand the linkage of SREA to Resourcing (p.55)

7. Be able to locate the SREA materials (p. 57)

8. Know where the SREA records are kept (p. 59)

9. Know who to contact if you have questions (p. 61)




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Learning Objectives

1. What is a Supplier Request for Engineering Approval?

2. Why do we have the SREA process?

3. What is the risk of not following the SREA process?

4. Where and when is the SREA process applicable?

5. Understand the SREA process steps.

a) Production Components - Manufacturing Process and Site Location Changes

b) Production Components - Design changes or Requests to ship non-conforming parts/product

c) Service-Unique Components - Supplier Part Design, Manufacturing Process And Site/Location Change

6. Understand the linkage of SREA to Resourcing.

7. Be able to locate the SREA materials.

8. Know where the SREA records are kept.

9. Know who to contact if you have questions.




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1. What is a Supplier Request for Engineering Approval?

An SREA is a Supplier Request submitted by external suppliers to obtain Ford Engineering, Ford plant (e.g. Plant Vehicle Team - PVT, or Powertrain PD Resident), and Ford Purchasing (STA) Approval for a plan to implement* a proposed supplier-initiated manufacturing process or site change.

Where the supplier does not have access to WERS or equivalent, an SREA can also be used to communicate a supplier-initiated design change to Ford parts/products or to request permission to ship non-conforming parts/products.

* NOTE: SREA approval does NOT indicate an approval to ship production parts. PSW submission, and unless waived by the Ford plant, a functional trial are required prior to shipping production parts.




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Learning Objectives1. What is a Supplier Request for Engineering Approval?

2. Why do we have the SREA process?3. What is the risk of not following the SREA process?













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2. Why do we have the SREA process?• To prevent supplier-initiated changes adversely

affecting our product quality or manufacturing operations.

• PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) requires notification to Ford of all supplier-initiated changes to the supplier manufacturing process, site or part.

• The SREA is the communication tool used by Ford Motor Company to meet the supplier-initiated change notification requirement of PPAP.




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Risk to Ford• Changes made without Ford review have the potential to impact

vehicle system operation, part quality and Ford plant processes

• Changes that are not detected by Ford can impact vehicle customer satisfaction and tarnish the brand image

• Changes can result in unanticipated repair, replacement, quality cost

Risk to suppliers• Loss of Q1 through Violation of Trust

• Field warranty or Ford plant containment costs

• Lost production and reinstatement of prior process

• Loss of future business




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Where

•Globally applicable• North America• South America• Europe (all brands)• Asia Pacific and Africa (except Mazda)

When

When an external supplier needs to make a change to a production manufacturing process, site/location or part design after PPAP approval

or when an external supplier needs to make any change to a service-unique part/product or process after PPAP approval.




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5. Understand the SREA process stepsa) Production Components - Manufacturing Process and Site Location Changes










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Types of supplier-initiated changes where SREAs are used:

Production Components • Supplier Manufacturing Process and site/location change (p.13)

• Part/product design change or request to ship non-conforming parts/product, where the supplier does not have access to WERS or equivalent (p.32)

Service-Unique Components• Part/product design, manufacturing, process and site/location changes (p.44)

5. Understand the SREA process steps




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MANUFACTURING PROCESS AND SITE/LOCATION CHANGES

Any supplier-initiated changes to the original PPAP approved process affecting:

• Site location

• Site construction affecting process or process flow

• Part/product processing

• Equipment changes

• Process flow

• Sub-supplier changes affecting site location, processing, process flow or materials

• Material changes within the existing design specification

• Material source changes

5 a) Understand the SREA process steps – Production Components




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5 a) Understand the SREA process steps – Production ComponentsManufacturing Process and Site Location Changes

M 2Product

Development EngineeringApproval

(includes Materials approval, when a material is being changed)

4Upon SREA Approval, Supplier Completes

required PPAP (PSW) Submission

1Supplier requests SREA tracking number

M 3 Lead Product

Development Plant Resident Approval

and Distribution

S 2Supplier sends by

e-mail the completed SREA form and

appropriate attachments with the

completed Resourcing Work Plan to the Ford buyer (and to the tier 1 if a change of a Ford-Directed sub supplier

site / location)

3Site / Location

change of the Tier 1 or Ford-Directed

sub supplier?

S 3Buyer obtains approval for supplier - initiated

change of tier 1 or Ford Directed sub supplier site/location through the Ford Resourcing

process

2Supplier

Completes SREA Form

and supporting material

M 1STA Approval

(includes Heat Treat approval, when a Heat

Treat process is affected)

Yes

No

S 4Supplier receives

site / location change approval from the

Ford buyer (and from the tier 1 if a change of

a Ford-Directed sub supplier)

Change of: Manufacturing

Processnon Ford-Directed

sub supplier site/location

S 1 Supplier

completes the Resourcing Work Plan

Site/Location Change of: Tier 1 supplierFord-Directed

sub-supplier

Process for submitting a supplier-initiated change to a production supplier manufacturing process or supplier site/location

SREA steps for Manufacturing process

changes and site/location changes of non Ford-directed

sub-suppliers

SREA steps for site/location changes of tier

1s or Ford-directed sub-

suppliers




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1 To request an SREA tracking number:

- Supplier completes form S-1 "Request for SREA Number"

- Supplier sends form S-1 to [email protected] (by e-mail)

2 Supplier completes the SREA form (Form 1638).


2Supplier

Completes SREA Form


M 2Product





M 3 Lead Product


and Distribution





site / location)

3Site / Location change of the

Tier 1 or Ford-Directed

sub supplier?



process

2Supplier

Completes SREA Form


M 1STA Approval

Yes

No








S 1 Supplier



sub-supplier

Supplier





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Form S-1 "Request for SREA Number"

Supplier


M 2Product





M 3 Lead Product


and Distribution





site / location)



sub supplier?



process

2Supplier

Completes SREA Form


M 1STA Approval

Yes

No








S 1 Supplier



sub-supplier




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SREA form

M 2Product





M 3 Lead Product


and Distribution





site / location)



sub supplier?



process

2Supplier

Completes SREA Form


M 1STA Approval

Yes

No








S 1 Supplier



sub-supplier

Supplier





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SREA form, top half, supplier and part information

Supplier





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SREA form, lower half, supplier-initiated change proposed work plan

Supplier





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3 Is this a site/location change of the tier 1 or Ford-directed sub-tier?

Yes -- Supplier proceeds with steps S1, S2, S3, S4 and 4.

No -- Supplier submits the completed SREA form by e-mail to the STA Engineer and proceeds with steps M1, M2, M3 and 4.

M 2Product





M 3 Lead Product


and Distribution





site / location)



sub supplier?



process

2Supplier

Completes SREA Form


M 1STA Approval

Yes

No








S 1 Supplier



sub-supplier

Supplier

3Site / Location


sub supplier?

Yes

No





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M 2Product





M 3 Lead Product


and Distribution





site / location)



sub supplier?



process

2Supplier

Completes SREA Form


M 1STA Approval

Yes

No








S 1 Supplier



sub-supplier

The supplier completes the Resourcing Work Plan (template available from the Ford buyer).

- The supplier submits the Resourcing Work Plan with the completed SREA form and appropriate attachments to the Ford buyer (by e-mail). Also submit to the tier 1 if it is a change of a Ford-Directed sub supplier site/location.





site / location)

S 1 Supplier


Buyer





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M 2Product





M 3 Lead Product


and Distribution





site / location)



sub supplier?



process

2Supplier

Completes SREA Form


M 1STA Approval

Yes

No








S 1 Supplier



sub-supplier

The Ford buyer then follows Purchasing Resourcing procedure PP 2.1.3 to obtain approvals.

- If approved by Ford (and by the tier 1 if it is a change of a Ford-Directed sub supplier site/location), the supplier follows the agreed Resourcing Work Plan and submits PPAP.

- If rejected, the buyer returns the SREA to the supplier (by e-mail) with an explanation.



process





Buyer

5 a) Understand the SREA process steps – Production ComponentsSite/location change




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M 2Product





M 3 Lead Product


and Distribution





site / location)



sub supplier?



process

2Supplier

Completes SREA Form


M 1STA Approval

Yes

No








S 1 Supplier



sub-supplier

M1

- STA reviews the proposed change using the Q1 manufacturing site assessment or other appropriate tools/methods to assess the supplier's ability to manage the change.

- If STA approves the SREA, STA forwards the approved SREA (by e-mail) to the Ford Product Development Engineer with a copy to the supplier.

- If STA rejects the SREA, STA returns the form to the supplier (by e-mail) with an explanation of rejection, with a copy to [email protected].

5 a) Understand the SREA process steps – Production ComponentsManufacturing process change

STA

M1STA Approval

(includes Heat Treat approval, when a Heat Treat process is

affected)




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M 2Product





M 3 Lead Product


and Distribution





site / location)



sub supplier?



process

2Supplier

Completes SREA Form


M 1STA Approval

Yes

No








S 1 Supplier



sub-supplier

5 a) Understand the SREA process steps – Production ComponentsManufacturing process change, STA approvals

Heat Treat Process Specialist approval is required where a heat treat process is affected by the change (Heat Treat Specialists are identified on the STA web page).

Volvo: this heat treat approval is included in the Engineering approval.

STA site engineerSTA site manager

Parts to both Powertrain and Vehicle Operations plants

Non inverted delta parts from

Q1 supplier sites

Inverted delta (▼) parts or parts from

Non-Q1 supplier sites

STA




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M 2Product





M 3 Lead Product


and Distribution





site / location)



sub supplier?



process

2Supplier

Completes SREA Form


M 1STA Approval

Yes

No








S 1 Supplier



sub-supplier

M2

- Ford Product Development Engineering reviews the proposed testing (DV – Design Verification and/or PV – Production Validation) to validate that the proposed change does not impact the part/product compliance to specification. FAP03-149 defines appropriate DV and PV testing.

- Ford Product Development Engineering recommends any appropriate functional trials to the Lead Product Development Plant Resident, based on impact on affected Ford plants.

- If the Product Development Engineering Manager approves the SREA, the Manager forwards (by e-mail) the approved SREA to the Lead Product Development Plant Resident and other affected Product Development Plant Residents/plants, with a copy to the supplier.

- If Product Development Engineering Manager rejects the SREA, the Manager returns it to the supplier (by e-mail) with an explanation of the rejection, with a copy to [email protected]


D&R

M2 Product

Development Engineering Approval





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Product Development Engineering approvals

Inverted delta (▼) parts or parts from Non-Q1 supplier sites

Parts to Powertrain plants Parts to Vehicle Operations plants

Component Supervisor (for all regions) except:FAPA LVEA/ RCE Component or Systems SupervisorJaguar and Land Rover: Senior Design ManagerVolvo: Product, System, Structure (PSS) Manager

Design and Release Manager (for all regions) except:FAPA: Regional Engineering ManagerJaguar and Land Rover: Design and Release Senior ManagerVolvo: Product, System, Structure (PSS) Manager

Product Engineering System Supervisor (for all regions) except: FAPA: not requiredJaguar, Land Rover, FOE: Programme ManagerVolvo: not required

Chief Functional Engineer (for all regions) except:

FAPA: CPE Chief Program EngineerVolvo: not required

Materials Engineering approval is required where a material is being changed. Volvo: included in the PSS approval

D&R




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Product Development Engineering approvals

Non-inverted delta parts from Q1 supplier sites

Parts to Powertrain plants Parts to Vehicle Operations plants

Component Supervisor (for all regions) except:FAPA LVEA/ RCE Component or Systems SupervisorJaguar and Land Rover: Senior Design ManagerVolvo: Product, System, Structure (PSS) Manager

Design and Release Manager (for all regions) except:FAPA: Regional Engineering ManagerJaguar and Land Rover: Design and Release Senior ManagerVolvo: Product, System, Structure (PSS) Manager

Product Engineering System Supervisor (for all regions) except: FAPA: not requiredJaguar, Land Rover, FOE: Programme Manager Volvo: not required

Not required

Materials Engineering approval is required where a material is being changed. Volvo: included in the PSS approval

D&R




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M 2Product





M 3 Lead Product


and Distribution





site / location)



sub supplier?



process

2Supplier

Completes SREA Form


M 1STA Approval

Yes

No








S 1 Supplier



sub-supplier

M3

- The Lead Product Development Plant Resident reviews the SREA and supporting documents for impact of the change on vehicle function and on Ford plant processes (at Vehicle Operations or Powertrain facilities).

-The Lead Product Development Plant Resident then confirms or revises the Product Development Engineering Functional Trial requirements.

- If the Lead Product Development Plant Resident approves the change proposal, the Lead Plant Resident informs the other affected Ford plants and the Ford Product Development Engineering of the approval and of the Functional Trial requirements (by e-mail), and then forwards the approved SREA to the supplier and to [email protected] (by e-mail).

- The supplier includes the approved SREA in the PPAP submission package, and retains per PPAP.

- If the Lead Product Development Plant Resident rejects the SREA, the Lead Product Development Plant Resident returns the SREA to the supplier, and informs the other affected plants and the Ford Product Development Engineering Manager (by e-mail) with an explanation of the rejection, with a copy to [email protected].


M 3 Lead Product


and Distribution

PVT/Resident




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Product Development Plant Resident Approvals

Non-inverted delta parts from Q1 supplier sitesParts to Powertrain plants Parts to Vehicle Operations plants

Lead* Resident Engineer (for all regions) except:

FAPA: Lead LVT Manager

Volvo: not required

Lead* PVT Manager (for all regions) except:

FAPA: Lead LVT Manager

Volvo: not required


Same as above

*For a single vehicle line built at more than one plant, the Lead Product Development Plant Resident represents the plant which is the first to implement (determined by Product Development Engineering).

For multiple vehicle lines, the lead plant is the first plant to implement; or is the plant with the highest part/product usage (determined by Product Development Engineering).

Where the change affects plants in more than one geographic region, Lead Product Development Plant Resident approval is required in each region.

PVT/Resident




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M 2Product





M 3 Lead Product


and Distribution





site / location)



sub supplier?



process

2Supplier

Completes SREA Form


M 1STA Approval

Yes

No








S 1 Supplier



sub-supplier




Supplier




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Production Components • Part/product design change or request to ship non-conforming

parts/product where the supplier does not have access to WERS or equivalent

5 b) Understand the SREA process steps – Production ComponentsDesign changes or Requests to ship non-conforming parts/product




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DESIGN CHANGES• Any supplier-initiated change affecting:• Part/product specifications• Part/product cost• Appearance, quality, or performance of end-item characteristics • Compliance with government regulations• Design office responsibility of another Product Engineering Office (PEO)• Function, fit or appearance of component/subsystem/system within a total vehicle system• Interchangeability of end items• Serviceability of the part/product• Subsystem Design Specifications, Worldwide Standards and Specifications• Vehicle Assembly Plant operations• Warranty and reliability

REQUEST TO SHIP NON-CONFORMING PARTS/PRODUCT• Part/product temporarily made using unapproved manufacturing process or site/location (at tier 1 or

sub supplier)• Temporary emergency change to the part/product or manufacturing process or site/location• Part/product temporarily not meeting Ford specifications





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Where a supplier does not have access to WERS or equivalent, the SREA can be used to submit:

• Supplier-initiated design changes

• Requests to ship non-conforming production parts/product

Note: both situations are described by the process flow at right

D 1Supplier requests SREA

tracking number

D 2Supplier

completes SREA form and

supporting material

D 3D&R Engineer

ReviewsSREA

Not feasible

D 4Ford D&R Engineer initiates

design change or non conforming part shipping

authorization request via WERS or equivalent, (SREA form is no

longer required)

6 For a supplier-initiated design change, the supplier completes the required PPAP (PSW) submission

No

Yes

Feasible

D 5D&R Engineer obtains approval and provides

to the supplier: an authorized and released design record for supplier-initiated design change or a temporary authorization (WERS Alert or equivalent) for non-conforming parts

2Supplier requesting

temporary non conforming part

shipping authorization?

Yes

No

W 1SREA NOT REQUIREDSupplier initiates change request via WERS or equivalent:

WERS Concern for design changesWERS Alert for temporary NON CONFORMING parts

1Supplier WERS

capable?





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1 Is the supplier WERS (Worldwide Engineering Release System) or equivalent capable?

- If yes, an SREA is not required and the supplier follows steps W1 and 6.

- If no, the supplier communicates the request to Ford Engineering, and may use the SREA by following steps 2, D1 through D5 and 6.


tracking number

D 2Supplier


supporting material

D 3D&R Engineer

ReviewsSREA

Not feasible




longer required)


No

Yes

Feasible






Yes

No



1Supplier WERS

capable?


Supplier

No

Yes1

Supplier WERS

capable?




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W1 Where the supplier has access to WERS (or equivalent design release system), the supplier enters the Concern or Alert directly into WERS or equivalent system.


tracking number

D 2Supplier


supporting material

D 3D&R Engineer

ReviewsSREA

Not feasible




longer required)


No

Yes

Feasible






Yes

No



1Supplier WERS

capable?




Supplier




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2 If the supplier is requesting temporary non conforming part/product shipping authorization, the SREA tracking number is not required and the supplier follows steps D2 through D5 and 6.


tracking number

D 2Supplier


supporting material

D 3D&R Engineer

ReviewsSREA

Not feasible




longer required)


No

Yes

Feasible






Yes

No



1Supplier WERS

capable?





Yes

No

Supplier




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D1 To request an SREA tracking number:

- the supplier completes form S-1 "Request for SREA Number",

- the supplier sends the completed S-1 form to [email protected].


tracking number

D 2Supplier


supporting material

D 3D&R Engineer

ReviewsSREA

Not feasible




longer required)


No

Yes

Feasible






Yes

No



1Supplier WERS

capable?



tracking number

Supplier




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D2 Where the supplier is submitting a proposed design change or request to ship non-conforming parts/product and the supplier does not have access to WERS or equivalent, the supplier completes the SREA form (Form 1638).


tracking number

D 2Supplier


supporting material

D 3D&R Engineer

ReviewsSREA

Not feasible




longer required)


No

Yes

Feasible






Yes

No



1Supplier WERS

capable?


Supplier

D 2Supplier


supporting material




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D3 The D&R (Design and Release) Engineer reviews the supplier-initiated design change or the non-conforming part/product submission for completeness and feasibility prior to entering in WERS or equivalent.


tracking number

D 2Supplier


supporting material

D 3D&R Engineer

ReviewsSREA

Not feasible




longer required)


No

Yes

Feasible






Yes

No



1Supplier WERS

capable?


D&R

D 3D&R Engineer

ReviewsSREA

Not feasible

Feasible




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tracking number

D 2Supplier


supporting material

D 3D&R Engineer

ReviewsSREA

Not feasible




longer required)


No

Yes

Feasible






Yes

No



1Supplier WERS

capable?


D&R




longer required)






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tracking number

D 2Supplier


supporting material

D 3D&R Engineer

ReviewsSREA

Not feasible




longer required)


No

Yes

Feasible






Yes

No



1Supplier WERS

capable?

5 b) Understand the SREA process steps – Production ComponentsDesign changes

Supplier





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Service-Unique Components

Supplier part design, manufacturing process and site/location change for service-unique parts.

FCSD

5 c) Understand the SREA process steps – Service-Unique ComponentsSupplier Part Design, Manufacturing Process And Site/Location Change




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DEFINITION -- FCSD Service-Unique parts/product:

Parts/product released by FCSD and not common with production parts/product (i.e. remanufactured components, service chemical, etc), and past model parts/product no longer used in production or for Original Equipment warranty repairs, but still produced for service.

SERVICE-UNIQUE MANUFACTURING AND SITE/LOCATION CHANGES

The list of service-unique manufacturing and site/location changes is the same as the list for production parts/product.

Note (Ford internal use):

For current model service-unique parts/product and FCSD Service-Unique parts/product; the originating Design and Release or PVT activity is responsible for all changes per the production part Global SREA Process documented in this procedure.

If Ford Engineering is unable to address the SREA for the FCSD Service-Unique parts/product, then, upon FCSD request, Ford Engineering should transfer part/product ownership in WERS to FCSD (activity NUU0). This part/product ownership transfer will maintain a single design record associated with the transferred Service-Unique part/product and resultant SREA change.


FCSD




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SERVICE-UNIQUE DESIGN CHANGES• Any supplier-initiated changes outlined in Section II b (i) including:• Change components of an assembly due to availability issues (obsolete, not currently

available, tooling down, etc.)• Ship without a component of an assembly due to availability issues • Change the content of a kit due to availability issues• Substitute essentially identical final assemblies• Expand to coverage of one part/product and drop another for complexity reduction• Material changes or substitution resulting from obsolete or prohibited material revisions• Worn tooling dimensional, and tolerance change approval• Request to produce part/product to meet last run samples-- as a result of:

• Loss of Check Fixtures• Loss of Tools• Loss of Master Sample parts/product• WERS Design Record not up to date due changes made with no record, changes

made with incomplete record, changes made with inaccurate record• Drawing not up to date for all of the above• No Drawing• No WERS Design Record


FCSD




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Process for submitting a supplier-initiated change to a service-unique supplier manufacturing process, service-unique supplier site/location or service part design

1 Supplier completes

SREA Form with supporting

information.

2Review by

FCSD Buyer

3Supplier obtains Approvals from:

FCSD Engineering FCSD Buyer FCSD STA

4ADDITIONAL APPROVALS

( As Required)

Activity ConditionMaterials Change of

Engineering Material

Heat Treat Heat Teat Specialist Process change

Not Feasible

Feasible

5Upon Approval, the supplier completes required PPAP

(PSW) Submission

FCSD




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1 Supplier completes SREA Form with

supporting information.

1 Supplier completes the SREA form (Form 1638).

For North America, the SREA form is completed by using the web tool available on Ford Supplier Portal https://web.purinfo.ford.com/ (Located under the heading "Service Part Deviation Process"). which also assigns an FCSD SREA tracking number.

For all other regions, the supplier forwards the completed SREA form to the buyer.

FCSD Supplier



2Review by

FCSD Buyer




( As Required)



Heat Treat Heat Teat Spec ial is t Process change

Not Feasible

Feasible


(PSW) Submission




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2 The FCSD buyer reviews the submitted change request for completeness. If incomplete, the SREA is returned to the supplier.

FCSD Buyer

2Review by

FCSD Buyer Not Feasible

Feasible



2Review by

FCSD Buyer




( As Required)




Not Feasible

Feasible


(PSW) Submission




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FCSD Supplier





2Review by

FCSD Buyer




( As Required)




Not Feasible

Feasible


(PSW) Submission




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5 c) Understand the SREA process steps – Service-Unique ComponentsSupplier Part Design, Manufacturing Process And Site/Location Change Approvals

FCSD Supplier

Approvals required for service-unique SREAs


Non inverted delta parts from Q1 supplier sites

STA FCSD STA Engineer (for all regions) except:

Jaguar and Land Rover: Logistic Partner Quality Control Engineer South America: not required

Volvo: VCCS (Volvo Car Customer Service) STA Engineer Heat Treat Process Specialist approval is required where a heat treat process is affected by the change, (Heat Treat Specialists are identified on the STA web page). Volvo: included in the PSS approval

Engineering FCSD Engineer (for all regions) except:

Jaguar and Land Rover: not required Volvo: not required

FCSD Engineering Manager (for all regions) except: Jaguar and Land Rover: Production part Design and Release Manager Volvo: VCCS Product, System, Structure (PSS) Manager

FCSD Engineering Supervisor (for all regions) except: Jaguar and Land Rover: Production part Design and Release Manager Volvo: not required

Materials Engineering approval is required where a material is being changed, Volvo: included in the PSS approval

Buyer FCSD buyer (for all regions) except:

Jaguar and Land Rover: Jaguar and Land Rover Aftermarket Purchase buyer Volvo: VCCS Buyer




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( As Required)



Heat Treat Heat Treat Specialist Process change



2Review by

FCSD Buyer




( As Required)




Not Feasible

Feasible


(PSW) Submission

Where materials or heat treat processes are changed, the supplier obtains the necessary additional approvals.

FCSD Supplier




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2Review by

FCSD Buyer




( As Required)




Not Feasible

Feasible


(PSW) Submission


(PSW) Submission

FCSD Supplier




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The supplier manufacturing process and site/location change process (site change steps highlighted at right) indicate:

•The SREA is not used to approve tier 1 or Ford directed sub-tier site changes

•The SREA is used to document the supplier-initiated proposed site/location change and communicate that proposal to Ford

•This site/location change proposal and Resourcing Work Plan (see process steps) are submitted by the supplier to the Ford buyer

•The buyer uses the SREA and Resourcing Work Plan as input to the Ford Resourcing process

•The buyer obtains and communicates approval for the site/location change through the Ford Resourcing process

Supplier/Buyer6. Understand the linkage of SREA to Resourcing

M 2Product






M 3 Lead Product


and Distribution





site / location)

3Site / Location


sub supplier?



process

2Supplier

Completes SREA Form


M 1STA Approval

(includes Heat Treat approval, when a Heat

Treat process is affected)

Yes

No








S 1 Supplier



sub-supplier




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7. Be able to locate the SREA materials.8. Know where the SREA records are kept.





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7. Be able to locate the SREA materials

Internal Ford Location

The SREA folder in the Change Management folder in EKB (Enterprise

Knowledge Base) contains the link to the Global SREA materials: https://

www.ekbbooks.ford.com/ekbbooks/bookmark.html?objectId=0b000c518046983b

External location available to suppliers

Ford Supplier Portal (Covisint) contains the following:

SREA instructions, forms, communications and references on

https://web.qpr.ford.com/sta/SREA.html




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8. Know where the SREA records are kept• SREALOG:

Stores the requests for SREA numbers ([email protected]) and copies of the fully approved SREAs.

NOTE: N. America FCSD has a different tracking system; see below.

• FCSD:

North America web system maintains all records and approvals.

Other regions: maintains records as in production, listed above.

• Ford production approvers (STA, Engineering, Resident):

Should maintain copies of each SREA that he or she approves or rejects.

• Production Buyer:

Maintains a copy of the SREA as part of the Resourcing approval or rejection.

• Supplier:

Maintains the approved SREA as part of the PPAP submission package.




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• Internal Ford Questions

The SREA folder in the Change Management folder in EKB (Enterprise Knowledge Base) contains the Key Contacts list: https://www.ekbbooks.ford.com/ekbbooks/bookmark.html?objectId=0b000c518046983b

External (supplier) Questions:

• Submit questions to: [email protected]

• or contact your STA representative

Documents

Global SREA Training (Including Trainer Notes)