NASA Quality Leadership Forum: Supply Chain Management Case Study Ken Ortiz/Alphaport, Inc. net-inspect ™
net-inspect ™ Global Technology net-inspect ™ collects inspection data and makes it immediately available to customers worldwide, via the internet. net-inspect ™ collects and analyzes information using a standard rating system. net-inspect ™ allows customer’s to rank and compare their suppliers and consistently monitor improvements. net-inspect ™ manufacturing issues are tracked as well, so problem areas are easier to spot and are corrected quickly.
net-inspect ™ Supply Chain Original Equipment Manufacturer (O.E.M) 1st TIER SUPPLIERS 2nd TIER SUPPLIERS
net-inspect ™ The Process: Boeing requests a completed assembly from ASCO Industries, Zaventem, Belgium. The assembly is electronically disassembled and approved prior to delivery. Boeing representatives review the data within net-inspect ™ to verify all processes involved with creating this assembly, drilling down multiple tiers, if necessary. Verification is done, via the internet, by delegated source authority and eliminating the need for receiving inspection.
net-inspect ™ Assembly Breakdown ASCO Industries requests bearings from Rose Bearings Inc., Lincoln, England, to be assembled into the final product for Boeing. ASCO views all data within Rose Bearing’s net-inspect ™ system, again allowing delegated source authority and eliminating receiving inspection. The bearings are received from the bearings supplier and delivered directly to the ASCO assembly line.
net-inspect ™ Assembly Breakdown Rose Bearings inputs specific part measurements, using SPC sampling. Real- time measurement data is available to customer quality and internally.
net-inspect ™ Assembly Breakdown After reviewing data from Rose Bearings, the part then reaches the assembly line at ASCO to be installed on the Boeing assembly. Detail parts measurements are available directly to the ultimate customer.
net-inspect ™ Assembly Approval Boeing has reviewed the feature measurements and can approve the certifications, first article, and the applicable documents.
net-inspect ™ Supply Chain Summary Companies require suppliers: manufacture quality products real-time manufacturing data. To meet these needs net-inspect ™ allows the customer to: Drill down to the specific sub assemblies and details without disassembling the product for verification View real-time data on the assembly and its components during the manufacturing process Eliminate receiving inspection.
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