Expertise for a secure and transparent supply chain
From risk assessment to implementation – we provide reliable support at every stage.
Expertise for a secure and transparent supply chain
From risk assessment to implementation – we provide reliable support at every stage.
We take care of supplier quality management throughout the entire product development process – from supplier selection and industrialisation to the end of series production.
We reduce quality costs by helping you develop robust designs, processes and supply chains.
Services
Since 2000, we have been supporting manufacturing companies in ensuring quality and quantity in their own production and in the supply chain, in all situations where it is important that things run smoothly:
- for new start-ups before the start of series production
- relocations, changes of location or technology
- when the call-off quantity changes
- in the event of quality problems
- when selecting suppliers
Our tools include the most proven and successful quality methods in the automotive industry.
Potential analysis
Identify VDA-compliant suppliers
Identify development potential
Supplier development
We carry out supplier audits and provide support in the elimination of GAPs. Our standards include
IATF 16949 (MAQMSR)
VDA 6.3
VDA 6.7
PDCA
Maturity level assurance
We validate the progress of the project according to the current milestone and support the implementation of measures to achieve the target.
QM-System development
We advise on the introduction and implementation of a supplier QM system (e.g. automotive standards).
Initial sampling
We support the creation and validation of documentation for production process and product release (PPA).
Industrialisation
We plan the design and monitor the implementation of production facilities with regard to the assurance of essential quality characteristics.
GBN is your partner in all phases of industrialisation –
from supplier selection/analysing potential and ensuring maturity through to initial sampling and production approval.
Our expertise – quality in mechanics, electronics and assembly
Quality management can only be effective if, in addition to Q methods, you truly understand the manufacturing technology and the product. At GBN Experts, we combine methodological expertise in accordance with VDA standards with technical experience gained from over 25 years of work in the development of robust manufacturing processes.
We are familiar with the requirements of OEMs as well as the technical challenges of components and manufacturing processes – in both mechanical and electronic environments.
Our engineers have extensive experience in the evaluation, industrialisation and preventive quality assurance of mechanical and electronic components.
Mechanical components & processes
- Machined precision parts (e.g. shafts, housings, valves, screws)
- Forming parts (deep drawing, punching, forging)
- Cast parts (aluminium, pressure and precision casting)
- Welded assemblies and joining technologies
- Surface and heat treatment processes
- Assembly processes and functional tests
Electronic assemblies & systems
- Printed circuit boards & assembly manufacturing (SMD/THT)
- Electronic control units & sensor technology
- Connectors, cable assemblies & contacts
- Functional tests, EOL tests, software/hardware validation
- ESD & soldering processes, climate tests, endurance tests
Battery systems
& E-mobility
Electronics &
Sensors
Wiring &
Components
Lighting-
systems
Führende Marken vertrauen schon seit über 20 Jahren auf unsere Expertise. Wir freuen uns darauf, auch Ihr Projekt erfolgreich zu unterstützen.
Reliable processes.
Reliable results.
With preventive quality planning, we ensure robust design, robust processes and reliable supply chains.
With preventive quality planning, we ensure robust design, robust processes and reliable supply chains.
The GBN QM toolkit is based on proven quality management tools from the automotive industry and combines all methods that are successfully used by OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers worldwide. This enables us to create the basis for:
- Robust processes that withstand series production conditions
- Reliable supply chains that function even under pressure.
Our approach – targeted rather than generic
We work with the customer to analyse where the greatest leverage lies in the existing QM system – and focus our efforts there. Instead of a comprehensive, general overhaul of the QM system, we concentrate on its pragmatic and precise further development. You achieve maximum benefit with minimum effort. The following tools are typically used for this purpose:
- FMEA – Identify and mitigate risks in products and processes at an early stage.
- PPA / VDA 2 – Ensure series approvals.
- SPC / MSA – Prove process and measurement capability.
- 8D / Complaint management – sustainable resolution and lessons learned.
- VDA Maturity model – structured project management from development to SOP.
- Supplier audits (VDA 6.x) – Check auditability and process stability.