In the current industrial and digital era all manufacturers, automotive industries, certifying bodies and OEMs are facing immense pressure to improve and maintain the quality, and compliance across the supply chain. Suppliers are one of the key stakeholders that can affect OEMs deliverables and are high risk. Therefore, standards and CSRs requirements are being tightened to ensure every supplier meets IATF 16949 and Customer Specific Requirements (CSRs).
Kadmar Consultants works together with certifying bodies to help OEM build a strong and compliant supply chain.
Our Objective: Make supplier system robust that will aid the certification process and make it easier for the suppliers and certifying bodies, improve certification success, and improvise supplier base for all the OEMs throughout North America.
OEMs and certifying bodies are facing the same challenges when it comes to supply chain. Supplier performance is not as per requirement in quality and delivery both areas. Suppliers are currently facing challenges with skilled taskforce and robust Quality Management System. Quality Management System if applied correctly as a living standard can get rid of all the below issues.
This does not only slow and affects supplier certification process but also reduces customer satisfaction and are prone to repeat quality and delivery issue. The OEMs expect suppliers to provide same quality every time with zero issues.
Kadmar Consultants understands the customer pain- Let’s consider yourself as a customer to buy a vehicle from dealer sop. You as the customer will want your dealer to provide you the vehicle on the promised date in working condition. If you got the vehicle on time but it stopped in the middle of the road, what will you do? Same thing applies when a supplier ships a small component to the OEM, but that small equipment isa part of a big assembly line and if that component does not work the entire assembly line goes down.
For Certifying Bodies (CBs):
We help the supplier in preparing and maintaining the QMS and conducts their Pre-Audit Assessments before certification. The supplier system gets readily prepared for successful audits. Certification bodies gain benefits of high certification success rate, reduced audit time, no major non-conformities and ultimately gets high client satisfaction. We do all this by keeping impartiality in accordance with IATF guidelines.
For OEMs:
The role we play of building a robust QMS at supplier end helps the OEM in achieving their supply chain objective. We do offer partnership opportunities as well with the OEMs where we help improvise, train and develop their supplier system. This helps the entire supply chain with fewer disruptions, reduced warranty and quality claims.
Supplier Pre-Assessments and Second Party Audits
We performs Kadmar Validation Test Model (KVTM) a pre-assessment tool designed to evaluate and validate suppliers’ readiness for certification or surveillance audits.
We believe in testing and validating the system and take actions to correct the non-conformance before the CB audit.
Outcome:
Gap Analysis
We perform Kadmar Gap Analysis Model (KGAM) that identifies the supplier’s system gaps and align the strengths, weaknesses, and areas needing improvement with the organizations scope. After analyzing the gap, we develop and implement a tailored strategic plan that will rectify the gap, develop a robust system and eliminate repeat issues while ensuring long-term compliance.
Internal Auditor Training
Internal Auditor competency is the key for any supplier organization to succeed. Supplier organization needs trained and competent professionals tat understand their system and international standard and can align the two together. We provide solution for developing and maintaining competent internal auditor through:
We provide custom training as well tailored to organizations need and requirement.
We provide structured Kadmar Supplier Excellence Model (KSEM) that is divided into 3 level of certification. This model helps OEM in developing and maintaining supplier system as per the standard requirements. We evaluate, train, and coach suppliers to align with both IATF 16949 and OEM-specific CSRs — such as Ford, GM, Stellantis, Toyota, and Honda.
Our OEM supplier services include:
This proactive approach helps eliminate ciaos at all ends including suppliers, OEMs and CBs.
Post-Audit Support for CBs and OEMs
We provide support after the certification or recertification or surveillance audits:
This reduces repeat findings and builds auditor confidence during follow-up reviews.
We follow all IATF and ISO 17021 guidelines, maintaining transparency, objectivity, and strict confidentiality in every engagement.
We believe in transparency and honesty. These are our core values which drives our organization. Your organization benefit comes before ours as that is the way we can succeed. With decades of combined experience and proven track record in breaking the ice, we are competent in our field. We do business as partners, so we share everything.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1. How does Kadmar support certifying bodies (CBs)?
We maintain impartiality and help CBs by preparing their clients for the audit before their certification or surveillance audits.
We perform pre-assessment and readiness audits minimize nonconformities.
2. Can Kadmar work directly with OEM supplier development teams?
Yes. We partner with OEM to build their supply chain and develop a standardize QMS for all the suppliers.
3. Does Kadmar perform certification audits?
Yes. We have partnered with CB to perform certification audit, but we maintain follow the impartiality rules as required by the standard.
4. How can OEMs and CBs partner with Kadmar Consultants?
OEMs and certifying bodies can collaborate with Kadmar through structured programs for supplier audits, training, and development.
Contact Us Today
To explore partnership opportunities, visit Kadmar Consultants or contact us for a customized collaboration proposal.
Partner with Kadmar Consultants today — your trusted ally for supplier quality, audit readiness, and IATF 16949 compliance across North America.