Program Overview
This expert-led program empowers automotive professionals to build and enforce robust supplier compliance systems. With a focus on real-world risks, regulatory mandates (ISO, IATF, REACH, IMDS, PPAP), and digital traceability tools, the course equips OEMs and Tier-1 leaders to pre-empt quality escapes, audit failures, and ESG violations. Through case studies, simulation-based audits, and actionable frameworks, participants will learn to embed compliance from RFQ to production, ensuring supplier ecosystems align with both regulatory and reputational expectations.
Features
- Master key supplier compliance frameworks: ISO 9001, IATF 16949, IMDS, REACH
- Identify and mitigate Tier-1 and Tier-2 compliance risks proactively
- Build audit-ready documentation and digital traceability workflows
- Lead cross-functional compliance readiness for new product programs
Target audiences
- Supplier Quality & Development Professionals
- Strategic Sourcing and Procurement Managers
- Plant Quality Heads and Manufacturing Leads
- Regulatory Affairs and ESG Compliance Teams
- Supplier Relationship Managers in Tier-1 and OEMs
Curriculum
- 5 Sections
- 24 Lessons
- 1 Day
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- Supplier Compliance Landscape & Key Frameworks6
- 1.1What is Supplier Compliance: Why it matters for OEMs & Tier-1s
- 1.2Key global mandates: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF 16949, ISO 45001
- 1.3IMDS, REACH, RoHS, ELV, Conflict Minerals
- 1.4CMVR, AIS, BIS regulations applicable to components
- 1.5PPAP Levels & APQP role in compliance
- 1.6Key Terms : CoC (Certificate of Conformance), GADSL, SVHCs, Tier-n Compliance Chain
- Compliance Failures & Real-World Cases4
- 2.1Case studies: Non-compliance recalls, supplier frauds, late-stage design changes
- 2.2Supplier compliance gaps: Root cause analysis (e.g., documentation, traceability)
- 2.3Lessons from real audits: What Tier-1s miss in Tier-2 oversight
- 2.4Activity: Dissection of a major compliance failure from sourcing to field
- Cross-Functional Supplier Compliance in Action5
- 3.1Integrating compliance into sourcing and onboarding processes
- 3.2Creating compliant RFQs & supplier agreements
- 3.3Building a compliance-ready vendor ecosystem
- 3.4Supplier audits: Checklist and digital tools (e.g., digital PPAP, QR code traceability)
- 3.5VAVE Compliance Risk, Responsible Sourcing, Quality Escape, CAR/PAR
- Managing Documentation & Digital Compliance4
- 4.1Regulatory-ready documentation templates: PPAP, Control Plan, FMEA, CoC
- 4.2Using IMDS for environmental compliance submissions
- 4.3Tech enablers: Compliance dashboards, Supplier Portals, PLM/ERP integrations
- 4.4Case Based Learning: How a Tier-1 automated its documentation flow to reduce audit failures
- Simulation: Supplier Compliance Risk Audit5
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