3. Nonconforming Material
When nonconforming material/items are shipped to Cableconn without authorization, acceptance of the material/items at Cableconn does not relieve the Supplier from their responsibility to comply with the drawing, specification, or purchase order requirements. These items may be returned to the Supplier for rework, replacement, or cost reimbursement.
Parts or materials not conforming to drawing, specification, and/or purchase order requirements shall be identified as Non-Conforming and be withheld from shipment at your facility.
Supplier’s request for Material Review Action must be submitted to Cableconn.
All nonconforming material shall include a root cause and corrective action report along with the shipment.
4. Inspection System Requirements
The Supplier’s inspection system shall be approved by Cableconn’s Quality System and is subject to review and approval by Cableconn’s Quality Assurance prior to purchase agreements with Cableconn.
Compliance with the provisions of this clause in no way relieves the Supplier of the final responsibility to furnish acceptable supplies or services in accordance with Cableconn’s Purchase Order.
5. Notification of Changes of Design or Processes
For Supplier’s owned design, notification to Cableconn in writing or design changes for products sold to Cableconn is required.
Changes to these processes or designs must be communicated to Cableconn prior to shipping product to Cableconn.
NOTE: Changes to Cableconn owned drawings are not acceptable without Cableconn’s written approval.
6. Material/Product Identification and Traceability
The Supplier shall have an established system for traceability during manufacturing or for services performed.
All materials and/or product must be traceable to records of inspection acceptance at all stages, including receipt of material and/or product, storage, production, and delivery.
When required by drawings or specifications in the purchase order, the Supplier must identify the parts with the part number, revision, P.O. number, and the date of manufacture by permanent means (ink stamp, label, etc….). When the parts are too small to part-mark/identify, bag-and-tag methods will be acceptable.
The Supplier is also responsible for marking the packaging or containers with the Purchase Order number.
7. Raw Metals Material Test Report
Sellers who provide raw materials shall furnish chemical and/or physical test reports and certifications that show compliance to standard specification and/or drawing requirements with each shipment, and shall be identifiable and traceable to the material submitted.
These test reports must contain the specification and lot numbers as applicable, results of the test from the approved agency performing the test and stipulate the acceptance criteria (minimum and maximum tolerance).
8. Electrostatic Sensitive Device/Materials (ESDS)
All ESDS materials shipped to Cableconn shall be properly labeled with ESDS warning labels and shall be packaged with ESDS protective bags/containers, etc…
9. Shelf Life Control
Materials that are sensitive to age and temperature shall include, with each shipment, the date of manufacture and/or the manufacturers recommended shelf life.
All shelf-life materials shall be shipped to Cableconn with a minimum of 75% of the materials’ remaining shelf life.
The manufacturer’s Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) must accompany all chemical products.
10. Special Processes
Special Processes shall be defined as Painting, Anodizing, Plating, Chemical Finishing, etc…
Suppliers who perform Special Processes for Cableconn shall ensure that the processes are carried out in accordance with the drawing and/or process specification requirements.
The Supplier shall provide a Process Certification Statement that certifies that the parts were processed in accordance with the drawing and/or specification requirements.
This requires the certificate to include:
- Applicable Drawing Note complied with
- Full Part Number as specified on the Purchase Order
- Process Specification as called out on the drawing
11. Calibration Laboratories
Calibration Laboratories shall comply with NIST standards, or those imposed by the tool manufacturer.
12. Supplier First Article Inspection
The Supplier shall perform a First Article Inspection on each new part shipped and for each revision change, when manufacturing parts from Cableconn drawings, data, etc…
Documented results shall be furnished with the shipment.
13. Source Inspection
When required, Source Inspection will be specified on the Purchase Order
When Source Inspection is imposed, all parts are subject to inspection at the Suppliers’ facility by a Cableconn Quality representative prior to shipment.
Verification of product by the source inspection does not relieve the Supplier from the responsibility to provide acceptable product, nor shall it preclude subsequent rejection.
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