SUPPLIER SUPPORT COMMITTEE
JANUARY 2007
UNCONFIRMED MINUTES
23 JANUARY 2007
CROWNE PLAZA
REDONDO BEACH, CALIFORNIA, U.S.
These minutes are not final until confirmed by the Group in writing or by vote at a subsequent meeting. Information herein does not constitute a communication or recommendation from the Group and shall not be considered as such by any agency.
TUESDAY, 23 JANUARY 2007
1.0 CALL TO ORDER/QUORUM CHECK
The Supplier Support Committee meeting was called to order at 5:30pm pacific time by David Michaud, SSC Chairperson. A quorum was established (minimum 5 SSC members were present).
Minutes of the previous meeting were approved by the SSC LT via email on 18 January 2007.
SSC Members Present
Derek Alty Bodycote Thermal Processing
Lisa Barnes Alcoa Howmet Castings
Jerry Cedrone Alcoa Howmet Castings
John Cristman X-Ray Industries
Jim Cummings Metal Finishing Co., Inc.
Bob Custer AAA Plating & Inspection
Suzanna DeMoss Advanced Chemistry & Technology
Mark Finkeldei Air Capitol Plating
Miguel Gerdel Thermal Structures
Dale Harmon Cincinnati Thermal Spray
Eric Jacklin F.M. Callahan & Son
David Michaud Fountain Plating, Inc.
Tim Scarlett Danville Metal
Stuart Sherman Metallurgical Processing
Jon Steltenpohl Paulo Products Corp/American Brazing
Yoshiomi Sukesada Asahi Kinzoku Kogyo
Jerry Wahlin AAA Plating & Inspection
Gary White Orbit Industries
Additional Suppliers Present
Tim Aish Techmetals
Matt Akib TrueLogic Company
Bob Akin Quality Heat Treat
Eric Altomare EM Coatings
Walter Asmus, Jr. Magnetic Inspection lab
Jeff Ballantine US Chrome Corp of Ohio
Additional Suppliers Present (Cont’d)
Charles Bernhard Paulo Products Corp
Kevin Bidlack Applied Aerospace Structures orp
Sylvain Bisaro Alcoa Howmet Castings
Larry Blankenship Ogden Logistics
Griff Braddock Braddock Metallurgical
Martin Bunch Ozark Mountain Technoloies
Mike Busa Esco-Syracuse
Elmer Cardwell GDATP
John Carpenter US Chrome Corp of Ohio
Terry Chadwick Metallurgical Processing
Robert Cvetchian Paulo Products Corp/American Brazing
Patrick Daffa PRC Desoto
Rachel DeSimone American Tinning & Galvanizing
Michael Dudley Aerocom Inspection
Pat Eaton Ladish Co
Kevin Ellis Micro-Tronics
Bryan Engel ESCO TT
Brad Farman Barnes Aerospace
Ron Fitzpatrick Integrated Technologies
David Fluck Haynes International
Susan Frailey Paulo Products Corp
Paul French Aerofin Labs
Linda Garnier Hill AFB
George Gieger Braddock Metallurgical
Harry Halliburton Jorgensen Forge
Craig Hanriot Technical Metal Finish
Gerald Harvey Triumph Fabrications
Peter Hatto IonBond Ltd
Randy Hite PCC Structurals
Jean Holden Hill AFB
Don Horzewski Ladish Co
Ninan Idiculla Paulo Products Corp
Rick Ingram Skills Inc
David Kimber ATK
Steve Kingsley Techmetals
Philip Klinge Klinge Enameling Inc
Kevin Klink Integrated Technologies
Kathleen Knecht GKN Aerospace
Ryan Kollmoregen Specialty Steel Treating
John Kunkle Alcoa
Tommie Lakes GKN Aerospace
Vicki Leclerc CFAN
Bob Lehnen Bodycote
Dan Lemassier West Coast Aerospace
Johanna Lisa Continental/Quality Heat Treat
Additional Suppliers Present (Cont’d)
Dan Lowman Continental Heat Treat
Ed Macejak Carpenter Tech Corp
Malcolm Marsden Aeronautical Service Co
Tim McDougall Applied Aerospace Structures orp
Roer Mezenen Hill AFB
Marc Montrevil Techickrome Inc
Jim Mothershed PCI
Bob Munzer LMI Finishing
Kathleen Newton Wire-Tech, Inc.
Bill Newton Aircraft X-Ray Labs
Michael Niedzinski Alcan Aerospace
Michael Noettl Magnetic Inspection lab
Mike Nosek Micro-Tronics
Bruce Nyman CFAN
Ron Olchovy NSL Analytical Services
Christoper Oliver Ladish Co
Jacob Padrul Alcan Aerospace
Krish Patni D-J Engineering
Scott Peterson Sifco Applied Surface Concepts
Amy Phillips Hohman Plating & Mfg
Hector Pichardo Curtiss Wright Controls
Ken Pitts PB Fasteners
Mike Reath US Chrome Corp of Ohio
Grant Reynolds Air Capitol Plating
Cermit Rickey Jorgensen Forge
Jim Ringer Tech Met
Elena Ritoli Metallurgical Processing
Stephen Roberts Certified Alloys
William Russell Integrated Technologies
Steve Shea Scarrot Metallurgical Co
Andrew Sinclair Bodycote Testing Group
Scott Singer Imagineering Finishing Tech
Byron Skillings Ladish Co
Larry Somrack NSL Analytical Services
Ryan Soule Alcoa Howmet Castings
Todd Steging Tri-Fitting Mfg Co
Ronald Stewart Ellison Surface Tech
Martin Sutherland Almet, Inc.
Vern Talmadge Alcoa Howmet Thermatech Coatings
Jeff Thiessen Skills Inc
David Thornhill GDATP
David Tomasitis PTI Industries
Mark Travis Micro-Tronics
Tom Valenti Specialty Steel Treating
Josh Vanhousen Pacific Metallurgical
Additional Suppliers Present (Cont’d)
John Vanhouwe Eldim BV
Ken Wagner, III West Coast Aerospace
Gary Wallace Parker Haqnnifin
Greg Wallis PTI Industries
Bryon White Sifco Applied Surface Concepts
Mike Yates QRP-Inc.
Rob Yocom Imagineering Finishing Tech
User Members Present
David Barnes Honeywell
John Giles Honeywell
Mira Jacobs The Boeing Co
Yoon Kim Lycoming Engines
Kim Lau The Boeing Co
Corazon Soutos The Boeing Co
Robert Woodside Lycoming Engines
PRI Staff Present
Jennifer Gallagher PRI
Seema Martin PRI
1.1 Members of the SSC Leadership Team and first time meeting attendees were introduced.
1.2 The meeting agenda was reviewed and participants were reminded to sign the attendance roster.
2.0 INTRODUCTION OF THE SSC MEETING FORMAT AND AREAS OF DISCUSSION – DAVID MICHAUD, FOUNTAIN PLATING, INC.
David Michaud, SSC Chairperson discussed the change to the format of the SSC meeting, reviewed actions taken from the discussions at the October SSC meeting and introduced the five topic areas for this meeting. See attached presentation for details of the format and the five topic areas.
2.1 SUPPLIER MERIT – DAVID MICHAUD, FOUNTAIN PLATING, INC.
David Michaud, SSC Chairperson provided a brief update on two sub-teams that have recently been formed to look at the current supplier merit program to develop ways to improve consistency. David explained that one of the small group topics originally scheduled for this meeting was supplier merit, but as these teams have just been formed, this topic has been postponed to a future meeting where the SSC will have more information to report.
2.2 SMALL GROUP BREAKOUT – DAVID MICHAUD, FOUNTAIN PLATING, INC.
Facilitators and recorders for each group were introduced and all participants were shown the areas of the room where each topic would be discussed. All participants were asked to move to the area of their choice so they could participate in the appropriate small group discussion. The focus topic was discussed for the first 15 minutes and then facilitators could proceed to any additional topics of interest to that group.
3.0 REPORT OUT FROM SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS
a.) Auditor Consistency – a discussion about the consistency of Nadcap auditors and suggestions on how to improve consistency among the auditor base. See attached minutes for details of this discussion.
b.) Escapes Reporting – a discussion on the Nadcap Escapes Reporting pilot, a review of the status of the pilot, and a dialog from suppliers on why this is needed and ways it can be improved. See attached minutes for details of this discussion.
c.) Flowdown – a discussion on the issue of flowdown to suppliers and the new flowdown templates that have been created by many of the Nadcap Task Groups. See attached minutes for details of this discussion.
d.) General Discussion – a group that had discussion on a variety of topics of interest to the members, including major vs. minor NCR’s, how to initiate an appeal, ways to bring issues to Task Groups and more. See attached minutes for details of this discussion.
3.0 REPORT OUT FROM SMALL GROUP DISCUSSIONS (Cont’d)
f.) Supplier Technical Sub-Task Groups – a review of the purpose of these groups and a discussion on ways to improve their usefulness to all Nadcap stakeholders. See attached minutes for details of this discussion.
4.0 NEW BUSINESS AND MEETING ADJOURNMENT – DAVID MICHAUD, FOUNTAIN PLATING, INC.
The floor was open to questions and comments from all attendees.
Comments were raised about the need for additional rooms to make the break out sessions more effective
ACTION ITEM: SSC LT will ask PRI for additional rooms at future meetings
A question was asked if the locations for meetings are reviewed by anyone other than PRI. The answer was supplied that the NMC reviews all locations.
A comment was made reminding Suppliers who have voting privileges in their Task Groups and/or on NMC to attend meetings and cast votes. A response from the SSC LT was given that these votes are being monitored and that the SSC LT is currently establishing initiatives to increase voting in these areas.
All participants were reminder to complete the meeting evaluation forms and add any additional comments or suggestions.
ADJOURNMENT - 6:30pm pacific time.
Minutes Prepared by:
Name: Jennifer Gallagher, PRI Staff Email: