3. Procedure
3.1. Factory Quality System Assessment
Wal-Mart Global Procurement is currently in the process of developing an assessment program for factories. Suppliers/factories may be asked to participate in trial programs or undergo assessment at the specific request of a buyer. When a comprehensive program is introduced this document will be updated and supplier training scheduled.
3.2. Inspection Scheduling
The supplier shall submit an inspection advice no later than fourteen days in advance for the following activities:
a) Pre-production meeting – This shall be scheduled to occur immediately following sample approval or no later than one week before the actual start date of production. This is required for New Items only. A New Item is an item which has never been produced before in a particular factory. Any change to packaging or the item itself from what was produced previously will be considered a New Item and require a preproduction meeting.
b) In-line Inspection – This shall be scheduled to occur when about 10% packed of the PO quantity has been completed.(for new item and special category only)
c) Final Inspection – This shall be scheduled to occur after the purchase order is at least 90% packed and 100% complete.
The inspection advice will be submitted by email to the address shown for the appropriate logistics office. Submission to any other email address or by any other means will not be accepted.
The logistics office will then confirm the date for the requested inspection activity. As circumstances dictate, the local office may advise that one or more of these events will be skipped for a particular purchase order. The omission of an activity for a particular PO does not imply that the same will be true for any future PO’s.
Should the factory not be ready when the inspector arrives, the inspector shall notify his supervisor by phone immediately. Rescheduling void trips will not result in the delay or cancellation of any properly scheduled inspections at other locations. The supplier shall be responsible for any costs associated with shipping delays as a result of void trips. Should the result of a Final Inspection require a re-inspection, the supplier/factory should submit the advice immediately following the determination of the corrective action plan.
3.3. 3rd Party Lab Testing for Pre-production
In order to detect and minimize product non-compliance risks of safety, regulatory, and quality requirements of each retail market, a laboratory test must be conducted by a 3rd party testing laboratory designated by the retail market. The supplier/factory will submit samples to the 3rd party test lab according to the retail market determined test schedule. As an example- the US retail market requires product samples to be submitted at pre-production level and again at production level. Certain departments require additional testing and suppliers/factories that produce product for those departments will be made aware of the additional testing frequency when the Purchase Order has been issued. Unless a statement of exemption on the official purchase order indicates it, or an approval is given by authorized personnel from the retail market, all new items or existing items with change (material, structure, function…) shall be tested. No production shall be commenced without a satisfactory test result.
All lab test reports are effective for a maximum of one year unless specified differently in the above referenced document.
For any product that fails the test, the supplier must be made aware of the reason it failed the test, and the supplier must take appropriate corrective action before submitting it for a retest.
Both passing and failing pre-production reports with worksheets must be reviewed by the GP QA auditor when doing pre-production meetings and/or in-line inspections, so as to know whether further verification is required.
Any override over the failed test report must be given from an authorized person from the retail market. In the absence of specific direction GMM level approval is required. All overrides for failures relating to product safety or regulatory compliance require retail market GMM level approval.
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发表于 2010-6-14 12:57:35
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