【正文】 Concept Validation. Figure 1. Global Supplier Development Management Process TRW Automotive?s product development process, Global Development Product Introduction Management (GDPIM), initiates with the quoting process to our customers. Once a program is awarded, engineering works on concepts to meet the customers? specifications and requirements. The process continues on to validation of the design. Design Validation (DV) builds take place during this stage. Next is the development of the product and the process. TRW facilities are installing the assembly equipment, engineering is working together with the customer to assure the product meets all performance and appearance, where applicable, requirements. During this stage suppliers are developing their tooling and processes to provide material for future serial production. Also during this period, many suppliers will be required to supply ponents/materials for equipment tryouts and product validation (PV) builds and testing. Supplier should also be constructing rampup plans to meet initial production requirements and creating contingency plans to address catastrophic events that would prevent the supply of materials under normal production conditions. GDPIM Gate 7GDPIM Gate 5D20 .2 0 0 Co m p o n e n t De s i g n Re v i e w ( P r o d u c ti o n )D10 .1 0 0 S u p p l i e r In i ti a l A s s e s s m e n t A u d i tD20 .5 0 7 P r e l i m i n a r y Cap a c i ty S tu d yD20 .6 0 0 S u p p l i e r P P A PGDPIM Gate 4D20 .5 0 0 S u p p l i e r Ru n a t Ra teD20 .4 0 0 S u p p l i e r L a u n c h Rea d i n e s s Re v i e wD20 .1 0 0 A d v a n c e d P r o d u c t Q u a l i ty P l a n n i n gL A UNCHCO NCEP T V A L IDA T IO NDE S IG N V A L IDA T IO N P RO DUCT A ND P RO CE S S DE V E L O P M E NTD30 .1 0 0 P a r t a n d P r o c e s s A u d i tGDPIM Gate 6D20 .1 0 0 A d v a n c e d Q u a l i ty P l a n n i n g . C o m p o n e n t C r i t i c a l i t y A s s e s s m e n tTR W A UT O MOT IVE SUPP LIER D EV ELO PM ENT PRO CESSCO NT INUO US IM P RO V E M E NTS T A RT O F P RO DUCT IO ND20 .6 0 0 S u p p l i e r P P A P ( Cha n g e Ma n a g e m e n t)D30 .1 0 0 P a r t a n d P r o c e s s A u d i tD30 .2 0 0 S c o r e c a r dS a f e L a u n c h P l a nAfter the approval of the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) package, and with the start of serial production, many suppliers will participate in Safe Launch Planning. For a predetermined period of time or number of ponents, the supplier and the TRW facilities will employ an expanded inspection process on key characteristics. Once the program transitions from Launch into Production, the supplier shall continue to use the validated process. Any changes to that process, see Supplier Request for Change (), requires TRW?s approval before the change is implemented. Suppliers whose performance during this phase does not meet agreed upon goals and metrics will be subject to one or more intensive improvement tools. 1G. Government Regulatory Compliance Suppliers shall ply with all applicable governmental regulations. These regulations relate to the health and safety of the workers, environment protection, toxic and hazardous materials, and free trade. Suppliers should recognize that the applicable government regulations might include those in the country of manufacture, as well the country of sale. Registration to ISO14001 is strongly remended. 1H. EndofLife Vehicle (ELV)/International Material Data System (IMDS) Reporting The EndofLife Vehicle (ELV) Directive, 20xx/53/EC, was enacted by the European Commission to minimize the impact of endoflife vehicles on the environment. The use of lead, mercury, cadmium, and hexavalent chromium are prohibited in vehicles and their ponents, except for certain exemptions published in Annex II of the Directive. This is a mandated requirement for European Union (EU) Member States and also required by North American, and some Japanese, vehicle manufacturers. Additionally, other legal requirements, such as EU Directives 20xx/95/EC, 20xx/96/EC, and 20xx/11/EC restrict the use of certain flame retardant substances: polybrominated biphenyls (PBBs) and polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs). PBBs or PBDEs shall not be present in ponents or materials supplied to TRW Automotive. Suppliers in all regions shall ensure that all ponents and materials supplied to any TRW Automotive facility ply with the abovementioned legal requirements. TRW Automotive has developed new leadfree specifications to define the materials, processing and performance of leadfree ponents that are purchased for use in leadfree soldering environments (refer to TRW LeadFree Performance Requirements). Suppliers of affected ponents shall meet the leadfree specifications. To ensure pliance with the various legal and customer requirements, TRW Automotive requires its suppliers to report information on materials within their respective ponents. The International Material Data System (IMDS) has been developed by vehicle manufacturers to collect and manage this data. Suppliers shall submit the required ELV data to TRW Automotive as soon as possible upon award of new business, but in any case prior to the PPAP submission. The supplier as part of the PPAP submission shall provide confirmation to TRW?s acceptance of the ELV data. Refer to section , Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) for further explanation of the submission requirements. TRW Automotive accepts two formats for suppliers to submit ELV data: ? ? Direct entry into IMDS via the Inter (). ? ? Electronic submission via the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) EndofVehicleLife Reporting Tool (dow