RIX Industries Flow Downs

0

Description:

CRITICAL PART

Clause:

RITICAL PART STANDARD CLAUSETHIS ITEM HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS A CRITICAL PART AND IS SUBJECT TOENHANCED MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, SUPPLIER QUALITY AND ENGINEERINGOVERSIGHT. MATERIAL IS SUBJECT TO IN-PROCESS INSPECTIONS THROUGHOUTTHE ENTIRE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. INSPECTIONS MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARENOT LIMITED TO, PIECE PART INSPECTIONS, WITNESSING SPECIFICMANUFACTURING OPERATIONS, ASSEMBLY, AND TESTING. IN ADDITION,PURCHASER WILL PERFORM TESTING/INSPECTION ON A RANDOM SAMPLE OFDELIVERED PRODUCTS AS AN ADDITIONAL SUPPLIER PROCESS VERIFICATION THATMAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO:* CHEMICAL/MECHANICAL PROPERTY TESTING OF BASE MATERIALS (INCLUDINGDESTRUCTIVE TESTING)* CHEMICAL ETCHING OF SURFACES TO DETECT WELD REPAIRS (TYPICALLYNON-DESTRUCTIVE)* INSPECTION OF PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES (DIMENSIONS, MARKINGS, ETC.)* NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING (MAGNETIC PARTICLE TESTING (MT), LIQUIDPENETRATION TESTING (PT), RADIOGRAPHY TESTING (RT), ETC.)* PERFORMANCE OF PRODUCTION TESTING (HYDRO-TESTING, LEAKAGE TEST,ETC.)THIS PART DESIGNATION REQUIRES THAT A KICK-OFF MEETING BE CONDUCTEDWITHIN 60 DAYS OF PURCHASE ORDER AWARD TO ENSURE ALL ASPECTS OF THEORDERING DATA HAVE BEEN REVIEWED AND ADDRESSED BY THE SUPPLIER. THEKICK-OFF MEETING WILL ADDRESS BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO THEFOLLOWING:* COMPONENT APPLICATION AND CRITICALITY* QUALITY, PRODUCTION AND SUBCONTRACTOR OVERSIGHT* HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE AND CONCERNS* LESSONS LEARNED* EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AS APPLICABLE)* IMPROVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES* CURRENT MANUFACTURING STATUS FOR EXISTING ORDERS* IDENTIFICATION OF ALL SUB-TIER SUPPLIERS* FLOW DOWN OF REQUIREMENTS TO SUBTIERSTHE KICK-OFF MEETING MAY BE CONDUCTED IN PERSON OR VIA TELECONFERENCE. REPEAT ORDERS PLACED WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF INITIAL ORDER MAY NOTREQUIRE AN ADDITIONAL KICK-OFF MEETING. ANY CHANGES IN SUB-TIERSUPPLIERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE BUYER.BUYER WILL SPECIFY THE REQUIRED INSPECTION HOLD POINTS WITHIN THE PARTORDERING DATA. IF THE INSPECTION HOLD POINTS ARE UNCLEAR OR NEEDCLARIFICATION, SELLER SHALL SUBMIT A VENDOR INFORMATION REQUEST FORDISPOSITION.IF THE PRODUCT OR PROCEDURE SPECIFIED HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THEPURCHASER, OR THE GOVERNMENT, TO QUALIFY THE PRODUCT AND TO PERMIT THESUPPLIER TO BECOME A QUALIFIED SOURCE FOR THE PRODUCT, THE SUPPLIERMAY NOT CHANGE THE PROCESS, MATERIAL AND MATERIAL SOURCES, ORPROCEDURE WITHOUT PRIOR APPROVAL BY THE PURCHASER VIA VIR OR VPAR.