01
Identity and factory of record
Confirm the contracting party, operating location and the intended production site before technical assumptions harden into an order.
Evidence route
Business records, address evidence, factory-of-record declaration
Supplier approval
Supplier qualification in China, built around evidence—not listings.
PartVerity structures supplier approval around the actual drawing, process, material, volume and risk profile. A real factory can still be the wrong factory; qualification connects business identity to technical fit and a controlled first production decision.
Control premise
Decision question: is this supplier suitable for this part, this volume and this acceptance plan?
Decision framework
Six gates before supplier approval
The depth of each gate is scaled to part criticality, tooling exposure, order value and the consequence of a failed delivery. Approval is therefore project-specific rather than permanent or universal.
02
Relevant process capability
Match equipment, materials, special processes and inspection capability to the actual geometry and characteristics on the controlled revision.
Evidence route
Equipment list, process route, material and metrology evidence
03
Quality-system behaviour
Review how revisions, calibration, traceability, non-conformance and corrective actions work in practice—not only whether a certificate exists.
Evidence route
Procedures, records, calibration status, example reports
04
Capacity and delivery fit
Check realistic loading, bottlenecks, planned shifts, outside processing and the difference between quoted and available capacity.
Evidence route
Capacity plan, subcontract map, milestone proposal
05
Technical validation
Use DFM closure, samples, first-off evidence or FAI where required to test the proposed route before repeat-production reliance.
Evidence route
Closed actions, sample disposition, dimensional evidence
06
Conditional approval and monitoring
Record what is approved, for which part family and under which controls. Reassess when process, location, ownership or performance materially changes.
Evidence route
Approval scope, open risks, review triggers, supplier scorecard
Visible decision logic
A scorecard that separates fit from confidence
One total percentage can hide a critical weakness. PartVerity keeps decision dimensions visible and records hold conditions separately.
| Dimension | Evidence reviewed | Typical hold condition |
|---|---|---|
| Technical | Process route, equipment, material and feature capability | Critical feature has no credible process or measurement route |
| Quality | Revision, calibration, traceability and NCR records | No controlled response to non-conforming output |
| Capacity | Loading, bottlenecks, staffing and outside processing | Quoted schedule depends on undisclosed or unverified capacity |
| Commercial | Quotation scope, exclusions, payment and tooling terms | Material, inspection or ownership obligations remain ambiguous |
| Delivery | Milestones, packaging, export route and communication | No accountable milestone owner or escalation route |
| Governance | Factory of record, change notification and approval scope | Supplier can move work or change process without approval |
Qualification is not a one-time badge
A certificate does not prove capability for a specific drawing.
A successful sample does not prove stable repeat production.
A legitimate company may still subcontract a critical operation.
An approved supplier still requires part-specific release criteria.
Connected control cluster