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First Article Inspection (FAI)
End-to-end AS9102 first article inspection support, from planning and training to validation and recovery of overdue FAIs.
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Solutions
Supply chain quality solutions, on your terms
A proven supplier performance lifecycle and three specialist services. Choose project-specific support or a fully managed programme.
Overview
Quality built in at every stage
Most supply-chain problems can be traced back to a weak link: a supplier that wasn't fully capable, a requirement that wasn't understood, a part that wasn't properly verified. Our solutions cover each of those links, from selecting a supplier through to recovering one.
Each solution can be used on its own. Together they form a connected supplier performance management programme, delivered by in-region auditors, quality engineers and qualified NDT personnel.
Supplier Performance Lifecycle
Six connected phases
From choosing the right supplier to continuously improving it.
01Supplier Qualification & Selection
Know, before you award the work, whether a supplier can really meet your technical, quality and delivery requirements.
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02Requirements Flow Down
Make sure every quality, technical and contractual requirement reaches your suppliers clearly, and is understood before production starts.
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03Planning & Product Qualification
Prove that new and changed products meet every design and contract requirement before they enter serial production.
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04Verification & Validation
Catch defects before they enter your value stream, with source, receiving and NDT inspection delivered as a managed service.
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05Performance Monitoring
Keep watch over supplier performance wherever your suppliers are, with audits, analytics and fast containment.
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06Performance Improvement
Turn underperforming suppliers around with structured recovery, corrective action and measurable targets.
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Focused expertise where it matters most
Deep capability in first article inspection, product verification and supply-chain risk.
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Product Part Verification Centre (PPVC)
Extra inspection capacity, on demand, to clear backlogs that are holding up your production and deliveries.
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Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM)
See risk across every tier of your supply chain and act before it becomes disruption, backed by checks on the ground.
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Engagement Models
Supply chain quality on your terms
Choose the model that fits your programme, budget and in-house capability.
Project-Specific
Discrete scopes, such as a supplier audit, an FAI campaign, a containment event or a site transfer, quoted and delivered to an agreed plan.
Fully Managed
We take ownership of supplier quality outcomes: a dedicated team, agreed KPIs and regular reporting across your supplier base.
Resident & Embedded
Our auditors, quality engineers and NDT personnel work inside your facility or at your suppliers to extend your team.
Not sure where to start?
Tell us about your supplier, part or programme and we'll recommend the right solution.