Q1 Rules Ref Card
Q1 Rules Ref Card
December 2014
CONTENTS
Introduction
This document is intended to serve as an aid in the understanding of
the Q1 Requirements and Q1 Scoring rules as applied in Supplier
Improvement Metrics (SIM).
Introduction
Q1 Eligibility
Q1 Requirements
Q1 Eligibility
Q1 Scoring
Customer Endorsements
Q1 Achievement/Q1 Reinstatement
Q1 Application
Q1 Revocation
Q1 Status Code Diagram
Q1 Status Code Descriptions
Directed Tier 2 Responsibilities
Frequently Asked Questions
Updating Information/Contacts
Web Sites for Additional Information
Q1 Requirements
Capable Systems
Certifications and Assessments
On-going Performance metrics
PPM Production and/or Service
QR rate (for bulk material suppliers only, as appropriate)
Delivery Production and/or Service
Field Service Actions
Stop Shipment(s)
Violation of Trust
Q1 Manufacturing Site Assessment
Customer Endorsements
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Q1 SCORING
Q1 Score includes: Capable Systems + On-going Performance +
Q1 Manufacturing Site Assessment
Q1 Scoring
o Valid Supplier Self Assessment must be entered into GSDB or
GSDB Online with the level and assessment date identified. A
blank level (MMOG/LE) or a TBD date is not acceptable.
o A Supplier Site is not required to submit a Self Assessment
directly to MP&L unless requested.
o A blank Self-Assessment in GSDB, Failure to achieve Level A,
or failure to update the assessment by the end of the annual
update period results in -250 points.
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Points)
The 6 mature months of receipts/rejects are used for PPM.
Production and service points are calculated separately
Site PPM does not result in negative points for either Production or
Service
Positive points are not allowed if the Supplier Site has fewer than 2
months of production receipts in the last 6 mature months for either
Production or Service.
The Supplier Site does not qualify for Q1 if it has fewer than 3
months of receipts for production and / or service.
PPM Score
0 PPM
1 PPM to 60 PPM
61 PPM and above
Points
+100 points
+50 points
0 points
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Points
+100 points
+50 points
0 points
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1 or more in 6 months
0 points
-250 points
Date of the Field Service Action reflects the date the Field Service
Action was approved.
Field Service Action Waiver (Production Only)
Q1 impact of a Field Service Action may be waived if the responsibility
for the Field Service Action has been reassigned away from the
Supplier Site, as agreed by a STA Regional Director. For additional
information, please contact your Ford STA Site Engineer
Stop Shipment(s) (0, -100 or -250 Points)
A Stop Shipment impacting Q1 is the containment of all affected
vehicles with a potential production vehicle concern, with any supplier
responsibility, already released by the plant but not yet in the hands of
dealers or customers.
Points
0 points
-100 points
-250 points
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Q1 Manufacturing Site Assessment: (0, -50, -150 or 250 pts)
Supplier Site must meet all Q1 manufacturing expectations or
implement an acceptable and effective corrective action plan. The
Supplier Site will use the latest assessment available on the Ford
Supplier Portal (FSP) at https://web.qpr.ford.com/sta/Q1.html Many
supplier performance aspects (such as launch performance,
continuous improvement, etc.), not specifically scored in SIM, can
affect the Q1 score through the Q1 Manufacturing Site Assessment
(Web Based Q1MSA or Excel Spreadsheet Q1MSA Checklist)
Q1 Manufacturing Site Assessment (Q1MSA) For Production and/or
Service):
Site assessment frequency is based on Quality Segmentation:
Customer Endorsements
Each Supplier Site must obtain customer endorsements demonstrating
it consistently meets the needs of its Ford customers.
Once the Supplier Site has satisfied Q1 Requirements (Capable
Systems, On-going Performance and Q1MSA), the Supplier Site
will obtain customer endorsements from:
STA Site Engineer
Plant: Plant Mgr or designee for each Ford Plant
FCSD (for Service Parts): FCSD Quality Mgr or designee
MP&L: Delivery Performance Supervisor or designee
Note: where FCSD and MP&L endorsements include parts from
the supplier impacting multiple geographic regions, ensure that
all affected regions provide their input into the endorsement
Customer endorsements are valid for 6 months from date of issue
Customer endorsement is based on a Supplier Site's performance
during the prior six months on the following Q1 criteria, as
appropriate:
o All Q1 Requirements (endorsements require at least 3
months of receipts during the most recent 6 mature months)
o For Ford plants only: Six month QR trend shows
improvement or flat trend.
Removal of endorsement alone will not impact Q1 score.
Only those customers impacted by issues leading to a Q1
Revocation need to renew endorsements for Q1 Reinstatement.
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Q1 Application
STA Site Engineer reviews the Supplier Site data for conformance
with the Q1 Requirements as stated above and ensures all
endorsements are obtained, are not expired and are in SIM.
If the Supplier Site meets all Q1 Requirements the Q1 status is
updated in SIM and the Supplier Site is notified with a Q1 Letter
bearing the required STA and Purchasing signatures.
The Q1 Plaque and Flag are ordered and the STA engineer
delivers them to the Supplier Site as appropriate.
Q1 Revocation
Supplier Site has violated any one of the Q1 Requirements: Capable
Systems, On-going Performance or Q1 Manufacturing Site
Assessment.
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Updating Information/Contacts
What
General questions about
SIM
Where
Who
SIM
siminfo@ford.com
Capable Systems
GSDB Online
Suppliers
Corporate Security
Administrator Update
Covisint Help
Desk
https://fsp.portal.covisint.com/
web/portal/home Covisint
GSDB Online or
CMMS
Delivery Dispute
Super G
SMPG@ford.com
Covisint Help
Desk
https://fsp.portal.covisint.com/
web/portal/home
Q1 Manufacturing Site
Assessment
eQ1MSA or SIM
GSDB Online or
STA Engineer
QR2, CMMS
Ford Plant IQ
and/or STA Resident
Covisint,
Applications,
FCSD Supplier
Quality
Discrepancy
Notice Site
GSDB Online or
STA Site
Engineer
Covisint Help
Desk
https://fsp.portal.covisint.com/w
eb/portal/home
GSDB Online
GSDB
Supplier gsdbol@ford.com
Buyer
Supplier CSA
Supplier.
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Daily Updates
QR Detail
Site Certifications and Q1 MSA status on the Site Status and Profile
page.
Change Log
November 2013
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