This course has been designed for supply chain and quality personnel that are charged with auditing and improving the suppliers. Supply chain and quality team members should learn best practices to audit suppliers and develop the suppliers for new challenges to receive quality products and services on time at the least cost.
This course involves the exam of two hours at the end. The certification will be based on the passing an exam and active participation in the class, exercises and workshop.
Course Benefits
Provide you with an understanding and gaining knowledge and tools for auditing and improving suppliers. The certification marks the competency in auditing the suppliers.
Who Should Attend: Anyone responsible for working with suppliers
Topics Covered:
Module 1:
- Understanding supply chain
- Fundamentals of Lean Supply Chain
- Exercise
Module 2:
- Basic Quality system requirements review
- Exercise: Identify auditing evidences needed for each requirements
Module 3:
- Supplier survey process
- Supplier Certification process
- Exercise: Develop plan to implement supplier certification for each type of supplier
Module 4:
- Auditing concepts including process auditing
- Preparing for the audit
Module 5:
- Conducting the audit –System, process and product
- Workshop: Role Playing
Module 6:
- Reporting and follow up
- Workshop: closing meeting, Follow-up meeting
Module 7:
- Root cause analysis
- Corrective and Preventive actions
- Exercise: A specified problem with supplier; doing an effective root cause analysis and CAPA
Module 8:
- Continual improvement
- Basic Improvement and auditing tools
- Exercise: Dealing with suppliers on improvements and using problem solving basic tools
Module 9:
- Forms and audit checklist
