Stellantis-FCA Forever Requirements are a set of activities that organizations must perform to maintain process stability and ensure the quality of manufactured products.
These activities include:
- Proactive communication with Stellantis-FCA, providing preventive information about quality and logistics issues. Note that the customer can open an indicator in the SQP system at position 1 (with the same PQ weight) in accordance with the 08018 standard.
- Approval requests from Stellantis-FCA before implementing any accelerated process changes.
- Customer approval requests prior to introducing any internal changes or changes to the Tier 2 production location.
Why Are Stellantis-FCA Forever Requirements Crucial?
The significance of Stellantis-FCA Forever Requirements lies in two key CSRs published on the IATF website, which relate to these requirements:
Requirement 7.4 β Communication
This requirement informs business partners that they must comply with the Forever Requirements described in the SQ.00012 procedure.
- This procedure is especially critical for quality department personnel and project managers who directly interact with Stellantis-FCA SQEs.
- A helpful checklist is included in this procedure. It provides a clear structure to guide organizations in considering risk-based activities when submitting the checklist for a given change.
Requirement 8.3.1 β Type and Extent of Control (Supplemental)
Organizations must cascade and forward all Stellantis-FCA quality requirements, such as quality planning, PDR, and Forever Requirements, to their sub-suppliers.
- During process audits and advance quality planning, Stellantis-FCA SQEs may verify compliance with this requirement during visits.
- This audit is based on the SQ.00010 standard and references clause 17.79, which must be fulfilled by the supplier.
Indirect Relation: Requirement 8.5.3 β Property Belonging to Customers or External Providers
This requirement informs suppliers that productivity increases through duplication of forms, on which product approvals were already granted based on Plant Evaluations after the Pre-Series phase, must be managed in accordance with Forever Requirements.
Escalation Tools: Forever Requirements Violation (FRV)
Even partial non-compliance with Stellantis-FCA Forever Requirements can lead to higher escalation measures, such as an FRV (Forever Requirements Violation). This applies particularly to:
- Unauthorized changes in processes, design, materials, sub-supplier locations, or tooling capacity.
- Determining that parts will be produced at additional or alternative locations without proper authorization.
Conclusion
Understanding and adhering to Stellantis-FCA Forever Requirements is essential for suppliers to maintain compliance, prevent escalation, and ensure product quality. These requirements serve as critical tools for aligning suppliers with Stellantis-FCAβs rigorous quality standards.
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