SPM Role Introduction

What is the right SPM Role Definition from the following options?

• Aimed for Suppliers of product developing and describing documentation, e.g. CAD data and drawings. We have the strategic responsibility regarding how to deliver and develop the product and describing documentation according to Volvo Cars Standards and requirements.

• The Purpose with the role is to pro-actively evaluate and manage the supplier manufacturing and logistics systems & related processes to eliminate all variability issues from suppliers (Quality and Delivery).

• Purchase of material,

  establish, maintain and develop a competitive supplier base in a long-term

  perspective and deliver products (value chains) according to target.

This is an activity for Early Phase for the SPM Role:

• Drive Escalation

• PPAP(APQP)

• CBP

• All Options

This is an activity for Industrialization Phase for the SPM Role:

• Ownership Q&D

• Running Changes

• PPAP (APQP)

• All Options

What does it mean VPDS?:

• Volvo Product Development System

• Vehicle Product Development System

• Vehicle Prototype Development System

• Volvo Product Design System

From VPDS, what is the milestone where R&D handover activities to SPM as main leaders for Project Launch:

• FDJ

• MP1

• VP

• TT

In Volvo Agile WOW, What does it mean GCT?

• Global Council Team

• Global Category Team

• General Commodity Team

Besides the Global Category Manager, who are the permanent members of the Global Category Team?

• Buyer, R&D, GDL

• Buyer, SQM(Category and Site), Cost Estimator

• Team Manager, SQM, IMQ

• PPT, IMQ, SQM

What does it mean CBP?

• Category Business Plan

• Commodity Business Plan

• Cluster Business Plan

• Category Business Project

What are the main contributors for CBP Overall Performance Score?

• VQE, SEMAT, Quality Performance, Delivery performance.

• Certificates, FASS, Trust.

• Escalation, MMOGLE, Sustainability.

What does it mean SEMAT?

• Supplier Evaluation and Manufacturing Assessment Tool

• Supplier Engagement and Manufacturing Assurance Tool

• SQM Evaluation and Manufacturing Assessment Tool