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For plants that make truck and trailer parts: what we source, what we ask, how approval works.

Sourcing now
5 lines
Approval
Samples, audit, PPAP level 3

What we source, and what we ask

Sourcing now · volume per year
LineVolume
Rods and rod ends (second source)5,000–40,000 pcs per part number a year
Air valves2,000–20,000 pcs per part number a year
Fan clutches1,000–8,000 pcs per part number a year
Cab tilt pumps and cylinders500–5,000 pcs per part number a year
Landing gears1,000–6,000 pairs a year
What we ask of a plant
ItemRequirement
Quality systemISO 9001 at least; IATF 16949 preferred
ApprovalSamples, then PPAP level 3 for each new part number
AuditProcess audit on site before the first order, then once a year
Quality targetBelow 200 ppm defects in incoming inspection
MarkingMARSHALL part number and batch code on the part; MARSHALL box and GTIN label

Other truck and trailer lines are welcome too. MARSHALL runs 6 types of quality tests. Quality and R&D

A MARSHALL team member shakes hands at the Sangsin Brake stand at a trade fair
Meeting manufacturers at a trade fair
A MARSHALL team member with two people at the MANN+HUMMEL stand at a trade fair
At an automotive trade fair

From samples to the first delivery

Typical timings per part number; they depend on the part and the plant.

  1. Step 01

    Application

    Parts you make, certificates, capacity, the country you ship from.

    Reply within one working day

  2. Step 02

    Samples

    Procurement sends drawings; you make samples. MARSHALL measures and tests them in the Netherlands.

    4–8 weeks

  3. Step 03

    Plant audit

    Process audit on site: quality system, process control, inspection and traceability.

    2–4 weeks after samples pass

  4. Step 04

    PPAP level 3

    Full PPAP for each part number before series.

    4–6 weeks

  5. Step 05

    First delivery

    A first series order, with 100% incoming inspection on the first three batches.

    Then normal batch inspection

Send a supplier application

Procurement replies with drawings for samples, or why the part does not fit now.

  1. The parts you make, with your part numbers and OE numbers
  2. The quality certificates your plant holds
  3. Monthly capacity per product
  4. The country you ship from
Send a supplier application

Procurement replies within one working day.