| Supplier Development |
Our export suppliers are GMSA approved with QS9000 accreditation as a minimum requirement. GMSA monitors its supplier quality processes from the development through to the production phases.
During the development phase, regular meetings are held with supplier project teams to monitor progress against a customer-approved plan. GMSA staff keeps in close contact with suppliers during the pre-production approval, visiting the companies and overseeing the process in manufacturing plants to ensure compliance process audits are conducted and supplier performance is reviewed on an ongoing basis. The customer receives regular feedback through a combination of face-to face meetings and audio and videoconferences.
GMSA ensures delivery to customer specific requirements at a competitive rate, using Global Logistics Services, a division of GMSA.
The logistics function involves:
Warehousing facilities, close to customer plants, are secured to enable just-in-time deliveries to be made if required. GMSA curently has international warehousing facilities operating in Germany, France, Spain and in the USA