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Back to Basics in Supply Chain Management. Rick Roelecke Director of Quality Assurance. The Evolution We Designed. The Do-Loop We Wanted To Avoid. What Happen?. Mergers and Acquisitions Do you really know who owns your critical suppliers? We Fully Trusted Automation
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Back to Basics in Supply Chain Management Rick Roelecke Director of Quality Assurance L-3 Wescam Sonoma Operations
The Evolution We Designed L-3 Wescam Sonoma Operations
The Do-Loop We Wanted To Avoid L-3 Wescam Sonoma Operations
What Happen? L-3 Wescam Sonoma Operations • Mergers and Acquisitions • Do you really know who owns your critical suppliers? • We Fully Trusted Automation • 3D modeling and automated CMM programming • Automated test data • Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) Systems • Economy / Defense Spending / Cost Driven Decisions • Supplier and Customer shortcuts for cost reductions • Less testing, less inspections, less surveillance activities • Process changes for efficiencies with little to no analysis
How Tough Can It Be? Measurement Omitted, Why? L-3 Wescam Sonoma Operations
How Tough Can It Be? We never approved this alternate material? Would you have caught the failed data? L-3 Wescam Sonoma Operations
How Sophisticated Is Your Supply Chain Quality Program? L-3 Wescam Sonoma Operations • Do you employ Engineers or highly trained technical personnel to review and validate incoming data? • Do you verify or re-measure certain critical dimensions or electrical parameters at incoming and/or source inspection? • Do you run material analysis on coupons or samples to verify material requirements? • Do you perform Process Surveys in addition to Quality Surveys? • How about Audits/Assessments of P.O. and/or Subcontract Flow-down Requirements? • Do you analyze automated data for Out of Family Characteristics? • Have you answered Yes to everyone of these Questions or only a few?