STANDARD

Classement prvu : 00 - 10 - 001 / - - F Sce NTl

Responsable du document F. SCHWARTZ 60201 53133
Pilote(s) technique(s) PILOTE 60201
Date de mise jour :
Normalisation Renault Automobiles
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PRODUCT APPROVAL
Service 65810
Section Normes et Cahiers des Charges
VISA RESPONSABLE(S)
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DATE :
15/12/98
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This document is to be considered as a whole, the parts of which must not be separated.
RENAULT 2000.
No duplication permitted without the consent of the issuing department.
No circulation permitted without the consent of RENAULT.
DATE OF ISSUE
May 1973 - - -
REVISIONS
July 1990 - - D "Execution drawing" in first case of paragraph 1.2..
First case of paragraph 1.3. and dimensions of free place for label
modified.
"Rules" replaced by "regulations" in paragraph 2.2..
January 1999 - - E Complete revision to improve the scope of RENAULT documents.
Deletion of paragraph concerning "Legal provisions".
Title modified, was "Product approval process and legal provisions".
This issue originates from draft NC 96 859 / - - G.
November 2000 - - F Deletion of the validity for RENAULT V.I..
Administrative updating.
This issue originates from draft NC 2000 04665 / - - -.
REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
Standards : 00-10-000, 00-10-008, 00-10-010, 00-10-040, 00-10-415.
Purchasing Document : H.QFE.002.
Quality Rules : Q10 10 C20, Q50 55 C.
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CONTENTS
Page
FOREWORD 4
1. SCOPE 4
2. PRODUCT APPROVAL RULES 4
2.1. GENERAL 4
2.2. REQUIREMENT DEFINITION FILE (STAGE 1 OF THE A.Q.P.P.) 5
2.3. APPROVING A SUPPLIER'S RESPONSE (DETAILED STUDY PHASE) 7
2.4. PRODUCT REFERENCE FILE (STAGE 2 OF THE A.Q.P.P.) 8
2.5. MANUFACTURING PROCESS REFERENCE FILE (STAGE 3 OF THE A.Q.P.P.) 9
2.6. APPROVAL OF PRODUCTS BY THE MANUFACTURER (STAGE 4 OF THE A.Q.P.P) 9
3. INFORMATION EXCHANGE DURING THE "SERIES MANUFACTURING" PHASE 9
3.1. FROM SUPPLIER TO MANUFACTURER 9
3.2. FROM MANUFACTURER TO SUPPLIER 10
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FOREWORD
In this standard:
- the term "Manufacturer" refers to RENAULT Automobiles,
- the term "Supplier" refers to any Company bound with the Manufacturer by way of a purchasing
contract or a service or product supply order; this term also refers to any sector in the
Manufacturer's Company having a supplier-customer relationship with other sectors in another
site,
- the term "Product" refers to parts and materials dealt with in this standard; the term "Product"
refers both to the scope and content of the supply and to the service provided by the Supplier to
the Manufacturer.
- the term "Manufacturer Engineering Function" refers to the sector of specification together with
all expertise it is endowed with which may be called upon.
1. SCOPE
This standard defines the general rule for the approval and/or self-approval of products and tests
conducive to a series supply of a Product. It complements Standard 00-10-415 "Manufacture and
supply of products - General requirements" and is compatible with "the shared database system" as
specified in Standard 00-10-010 "Cahier des charges systmes et organes - Gnration d'conomies
avec la logique BCD" (System and component specifications - Cost saving using the shared database
system".
NOTE: On-board software is the subject of a specific approval process.
The Supplier commits himself to ensure that his own suppliers and sub-contractors observe these
requirements or equivalent methods.
NOTE: The definitions in the various Files indicated in this standard are also used in quality rule
Q50 55 C "A.Q.P.P." (Assurance Qualit Produit-Process: Product-Process Quality
Assurance) and in document H.QFE.002 "A.Q.P." (Product Quality Assurance).
2. PRODUCT APPROVAL RULES
2.1. GENERAL
A Product approval, prior to in-series supply, comprises the following stages :
- Submission of a "Requirement Definition File" to Supplier by Manufacturer.
- Approval of the Supplier's response by the Manufacturer's Engineering Function.
- Compilation of the Product reference file.
- Compilation of the manufacturing process reference File.
- Approval of Product executed under series conditions.
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These stages fit into the Product-Process Quality Assurance (A.Q.P.P.) process as follows:
FLOWCHART INDICATING THE STAGES OF THE A.Q.P.P. PROCESS
Stage 0 Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
Organisation
and
planning
Definition
file
Reference
file
Process file
A.E.I. file Process
audit
A.Q.P.P.
report
Designer Supplier involvement
Sub-contractor Supplier involvement
Pre-production
audit
Perimiter
study
Detailed
study Production
Product
valication
Product Process
integrated development
Industrial feasibility
validated
Process
validation
Manufacturing
approval
Project report
A.E.I. : Agrment des Echantillons Initiaux (Initial Samples Approval).
2.2. REQUIREMENT DEFINITION FILE (STAGE 1 OF THE A.Q.P.P.)
This contains all the items submitted by the accredited Engineering Function of the Manufacturer to
establish the initial definition of the Product.
There are two cases:
- First case: Supplier is a designer
The Manufacturer's Engineering Function determines only required characteristics of the Product
in view of its planned utilisation on the vehicle and the country or countries for which it is
intended, thereby leaving Supplier the initiative to determine the necessary and appropriate
characteristics for the complete definition of the Product under optimum conditions, in particular
in terms of its technical and economic aspects.
In this case, the items defining the key characteristics are submitted in the form of product
specifications* and/or schematic drawings called functional drawings or management drawings.
In particular, these characteristics concern mainly the overall dimensions, operating and
assembling/disassembling conditions.
The Supplier shall choose the material from the technical and commercial references indicated
by the Manufacturer. The aim here is to circumvent costly material validation tests incompatible
with the time-schedule and to ensure that the constituent material of the part is reliable by using
materials of demonstrated quality**. For ferrous products, the material shall be produced by
steelmakers approved by the Manufacturer.
* The specifications refer to test procedures and test methods.
** However, other materials offering a technical-economic or quality advantage may be submitted
to the Manufacturer, accompanied by their validation schedule.
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During the perimeter study, the validation plan is drawn up jointly by the Supplier and Manufacturer.
This project is controlled by the Basic Function Team or the Series Function Team managing
integration of the Product in the vehicle.
The validation plan specifies the validation criteria selected and the associated working plans
subscribed to by both the Supplier and Manufacturer. The division of validation duties and their
monitoring method depends on the level of self-validation rights granted to the Supplier.
The self-validation accreditation process is defined by quality rule Q10 10 C20 "Self-validation essais
et calculs Fournisseur" (Supplier test and calculation self-validation).
The detailed operating methods for the definition and implementation of the validation plan are
defined in:
- Standard 00-10-008 Initial Samples Validation of parts in polymer materials - Materials
Engineering Department involvement ,
- draft Standard NC1998 0850 Component or function validation - Definition and acceptance
process in validations carried out by Supplier..
The requirement definition file contains:
. tender specifications as part of the "Shared Database logic" including:
. major stages of a time-schedule,
. installation and handling constraints and/or recommendations,
. economic criteria, if any,
. Manufacturer's functional or management drawings,
. normative documents referred to by the Manufacturer,
. Manufacturer's panel of recognized materials,
- Second case: Supplier is a sub-contractor.
The Manufacturer's Engineering Function determines necessary and appropriate characteristics
for the complete definition of the Product (execution drawing).
In this case, the Definition file includes:
. Manufacturer's drawings (execution drawings),
. normative documents and specifications referred to by the Manufacturer,
. specific reception conditions (if any).
The Supplier shall fulfil his counsellors duty with respect to the Manufacturer, whatever the Product
definition level.
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2.3. APPROVING THE SUPPLIER'S RESPONSE (DETAILED STUDY PHASE)
Approval constitutes an acknowledgement by the Manufacturer's Engineering Function of the
suitability of a Product of defined origin for its intended use, subsequent to examination of the file,
and in the most advantageous deadlines indicated on the Supplier's proposal.
Such approval shall be granted in a time as short as possible.
There are several forms depending on occurrence of the previously defined cases :
- First case: Supplier is a designer.
Approval is granted by the Manufacturer's Engineering Function after checking the capacity of
the proposed Product to meet the conditions set up in the Requirement Definition File.
The items to be submitted by the Designer Supplier to the Manufacturer in this instance are as
follows:
. one or several prototypes of his Product,
. a file including necessary items presenting a compliance with the requirements stated in the
Requirement Definition File,
. an inspection and validation file which includes, in addition to the results of the geometry
and material checking, all the results of the tests and calculations are specified in the
validation plan. Certain intermediary results, in particular those concerning safety-critical
parts or parts likely to fail in validation process, are submitted during a course of the
detailed study according to the milestones negotiated during the drafting of the validation
plan.
. a Product Definition File,
. the Product development time-schedule,
. a commercial offer relative to the Product Definition File indicating the risks and
expediencies.
NOTE: The drawings submitted by Supplier shall be in accordance with the paragraph "Minimum
required content of drawings" of Standard 00-10-415.
- Second case: Supplier is a sub-contractor.
Approval is implicit as the Manufacturer's Engineering Function has provided a complete
definition of the Product. However, upon submitting his bid, the Sub-contractor Supplier, in his
capacity of specialist and the party responsible for the industrial development of the Product in
accordance with the paragraph "Definition file", shall address his remarks and suggestions to the
Manufacturer who, if necessary, will modify the Definition File accordingly.
Although the Manufacturer's Engineering Function has completely defined the Product, it may
request that the procedure described in the first case be followed. It formalizes this request by
entering the following indication on the Product execution drawing: "If manufactured outside
RENAULT, parts shall be delivered together with the Manufacturer drawing from which they are
issued and the Supplier drawings approved by the Manufacturer's Engineering Centre ".
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In this case, certain characteristics may change depending on the Supplier's production facilities
and subject to the approval of the Manufacturer's Engineering Centre (B.E.). Such changes shall
be highlighted on the RENAULT drawing with an indication of the dimensions accompanied by
the legend: "Dimensions marked ( )* may change depending on Supplier's production facilities,
subject to the approval of the Manufacturer's Engineering Centre".
These changes are endorsed on the drawing approved by the Manufacturer's Engineering
Centre.
The Products submitted for approval of the Manufacturer shall meet the requirements of the
Definition File agreed upon.
In both cases, after taking into account the items submitted by the Supplier, the Manufacturer's
Engineering Function compiles the Product Reference File defined below and addresses it to the
Supplier according to the agreed deadline.
2.4. PRODUCT REFERENCE FILE (STAGE 2 OF THE A.Q.P.P.)
This body of items, which after investigation and analysis of the Supplier's proposals, constitutes the
complete definition of the Product officially endorsed by the Manufacturing Engineering.
Acceptance of contract or order by Supplier and Manufacturer constitutes acceptance of this file.
Depending on the above-defined conditions, the Reference File includes:
- First case: Supplier is a designer,
. Manufacturer's Requirement Definition File accepted by the Supplier,
. Supplier's Definitive Response File accepted by the Manufacturer,
. Suppliers drawings officially endorsed by the Manufacturer's Engineering Function,
. Suppliers nomenclatures,
. Suppliers inspection and validation file,
. material reference sheets (if any),
. product diversity prompted by regulations or special requirements in force in the countries of
destination, provided for in the Definition File,
. rules concerning after-sales spare parts,
. the symbol marking procedure relative to the Safety and/or Regulatory Characteristics
(CSR) specific for each Supplier, if such symbol exists, while indicating correlation with the
Manufacturer's symbols (Standard 00-10-040 "CSR Products and Safety and/or regulatory
characteristics marking").
The Reference File may be accompanied by the prototype of the product.
NOTE: Since the Reference File is of a contractual nature, it may include some penalties
applicable in the event of non-compliance by the Supplier with certain technical, quality or
time schedule requirements.
* The relevant symbol is indicated between brackets.
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- Second case: Supplier is a sub-contractor,
. the Manufacturer's drawings, normative documents and specifications accepted by the
Supplier,
. the special acceptance conditions (if applicable).
2.5. MANUFACTURING PROCESS REFERENCE FILE (STAGE 3 OF THE A.Q.P.P.)
The Process Reference File drawn up by the Supplier includes:
- process specification items in particular the monitoring plan,
- process quality assurance items in the forms agreed upon in stage 2 of the A.Q.P.P. (Reference
file).
It represents the provisions pre-defined by the Supplier to observe product-process commitments. It is
the subject of a notification issued as soon as possible by the Manufacturer, and concerning the
processes subject to stringent quality assurance requirements, in particular the process applied to
products featuring Safety and/or Regulatory characteristics.
The Manufacturing Process Reference File shall be in conformity with the description of the A.Q.P.P.
(see quality rule Q50 55 C).
2.6. APPROVAL OF PRODUCTS BY THE MANUFACTURER (STAGE 4 OF THE A.Q.P.P)
The approval procedure enables the Manufacturer to check that after the approval stage
(paragraph 2.3.), the supplied product manufactured using the facilities and methods chosen by the
Supplier for series production of the product is in conformity with the Product Reference File.
In this instance, the items to be submitted by the Supplier to the Manufacturer are as follows:
- Products representative of series production, sufficient in number as agreed,
- a test report,
- exceptional variations in representativity with respect to the definitive series process.
Once approved by the Manufacturer, the deliveries shall remain in conformity with the accepted
Products and with the Product Reference File.
3. INFORMATION EXCHANGE DURING THE "SERIES" MANUFACTURING PHASE
3.1. FROM SUPPLIER TO MANUFACTURER
In deadlines as per contract or order, the Manufacturer shall be notified of any modification to the
Product and/or Process File, in particular to the Product manufacturing facilities and methods as per
H.QFE.002 annex 12 or Q50 55 C. This may result in the re-implementation of all or part of the
approval process for the series supply of the Product.
The Supplier shall notify the Manufacturer in as short a time as possible of any modifications or
reserves relative to the Product, the recommendations concerning Product and/or the Process.
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3.2. FROM MANUFACTURER TO SUPPLIER
To enable changes to the Reference File and to the Definition File, it is agreed that the Manufacturer
shall inform the Supplier in as short a time as possible of any modifications to the Product, in
particular modifications affecting items of the Reference File.
These modification shall be a subject of a contractual clause appended to the basic agreement and
co-signed by both parties.