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- Automotive QMS
- Who it's for
- Automotive suppliers
Automotive suppliers
A supplier quality team can start with the inspections it already performs at receipt and final release. Each case identifies a subject, type, assignee and schedule. The individual checks carry the requirement, observed result and supporting attachment. A Quality Reviewer sees the evidence before accepting or rejecting the scope.
How Automotive QMS is set up for you
Incoming checks
Inspector records the received subject and the requirement results in one linked case.
Failure follow-up
A rejected case opens a nonconformance with severity, then a corrective action with cause, owner and due date.
Part submission context
A PPAP record carries part number, revision, submission level and customer and links to the operating inspection.
Measurement evidence
A gauge study records the sample, trial and measured value against the same inspection context.
A supplier quality team can start with the inspections it already performs at receipt and final release. Each case identifies a subject, type, assignee and schedule. The individual checks carry the requirement, observed result and supporting attachment. A Quality Reviewer sees the evidence before accepting or rejecting the scope.
Choose an incoming part family with a stable inspection routine. Define how the team writes its subject reference and how it knows which checks require attachments. Rehearse one passing case and one failed case. In the failed case, the Quality Reviewer rejects the inspection, assigns severity to the linked issue and hands correction to the named owner. Close only after a separate reviewer tests effectiveness.
Use the part submission and gauge records when that operating case needs them. The PPAP submission can advance from Preparation to Submitted after its details and inspection link are checked. A gauge reading should be attached to the correct inspection before the parent goes to Review. Agree on the external customer submission channel and any production data connection during setup.
Features to start with
Inspections
Plan incoming, in-process, final and service inspections, retain each check and send a complete case for review.
Nonconformances
Link a rejected inspection to severity, containment and the issue that corrective action must resolve.
Corrective actions
Keep cause, approved action, due date and independent effectiveness review tied to a nonconformance.
Roles on the team
- Inspector
- Performs assigned inspections, records required checks and prepares linked specialty evidence.
- Quality Reviewer
- Decides inspection results, reviews containment and independently tests corrective action effectiveness.
- Corrective Action Owner
- Investigates a linked issue and retains its root cause, action and completion evidence.
- Admin
- Maintains user and person access and can inspect the quality records for support.
Set up Automotive QMS your way.
Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.