Management Systems

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Management Systems

Advanced Composites is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards of quality across all facets of our operations. Here’s a brief overview of our key management systems designed to ensure the highest level of product and service excellence:

Responsible Care Quality Assurance

Our Responsible Care Quality Assurance system is foundational to our commitment to quality at Advanced Composites. This global framework supports our mission by standardizing quality management practices across all affiliate locations. We focus on crucial areas like plant accreditations, certification management, raw material supplier quality, and rigorous internal audits. The goal is not just to meet but to exceed the quality expectations of both our parent company and shareholders, ensuring that every product from our facilities adheres to the highest standards.

Quality Control

At Advanced Composites, the quality control process is integral to our operations, ensuring that every product meets stringent material quality standards. Our teams conduct in-process and material certification testing to guarantee that our products are consistent and comply with customer specifications. We actively collaborate with our customers through all quality events to address and resolve any issues swiftly, fostering reliability and trust. Furthermore, we strive to harmonize our quality control systems across all North American manufacturing sites to provide a uniform standard of excellence that our customers can depend on.

These systems are just part of how we at Advanced Composites assure not only compliance with international standards but also the peace of mind that comes from knowing you are partnered with a leader in material quality and innovation. We’re here to support your needs with reliable, top-tier solutions tailored to your specifications.

How does Responsible Care Quality Assurance support the ACP Mission Statement, Commitments, and Action Guidelines?

Quality Assurance ACP’s Responsible Care Quality Assurance is responsible for the Global Quality Management System. This involves managing plant accreditations, certifications, raw material supplier quality, and internal audits of the quality management system.

Consistent Results: The key phrase for QMS is “consistent results.” This is achieved through work instructions designed to eliminate human error as much as possible. The QMS includes a Management System Policy Manual, Operating Procedures, Job Work Instructions, and Records to document that jobs are performed correctly.

ISO/IATF Standards: ACP’s QMS is patterned after the ISO/IATF standards. The policy manual is based on these standards, and procedures break down the major elements of the Quality Manual, defining responsibilities. Work instructions detail how each job is performed, and records provide evidence that the job was performed correctly.

Internal Audits and Compliance: Regular internal audits and compliance checks are essential to maintaining the QMS. This includes planning and implementing education for audit members, conducting internal corporate quality management system audits, and reviewing and upgrading the quality management system based on audit findings.

Customer Satisfaction/ Voice of the Customer: Ensuring customer satisfaction by providing reliable and consistent products that meet their specifications. This involves partnering with customers in all quality events and standardizing quality control systems within the North American manufacturing sites. Reviewing and completing customer questionnaires and surveys.

Continuous Improvement: Implementing the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle in QA systems to determine policy, objectives, and targets, decide on systems or methods for achieving goals, anticipate problems, and take corrective measures to prevent recurrence.

How does Quality Control support the ACP Mission Statement, Commitments, and Action Guidelines?

Mission Statement

“Provide high-quality products and services to customers” and “keeping in harmony with the global environment”
Confirm the quality of each product batch meets our customer’s specifications
Minimize off specification material and rework
Recycle un-recoverable OSM

Commitments

Satisfying our customers with superior and reliable products, technologies and services
Confirm batch quality and support our customers with technical service and troubleshooting of material issues
Being a company that employees are proud to be a part of
Instill a sense of pride within the QC group; their daily work adds value and supports the automotive supply chain
Providing shareholders with an attractive return through sustained growth
Continuous improvement to maximize prime product and reduce OSM and scrap

Action Guidelines

Always in Good Faith: Compliance with the Laws and Regulations
Confirm quality of all products, rework/recycle OSM and scrap to protect our environment
For People and Society: Safety First
Provide our team members with a safe work environment, support ACP safety initiatives, contain OSM to protect our customers
Dream-Inspiring Innovation: Challenging Spirit and Teamwork
Management to cultivate a spirit of innovation within our workforce, facilitate teamwork between all shifts and departments (One Team)