SUPPLIER SUPPORT COMMITTEE

OCTOBER 2009

UNCONFIRMED MINUTES

20 OCTOBER 2009

SHERATON STATION SQUARE

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA, USA

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, OCTOBER 20, 2009

1.0 INTRODUCTION & MEETING OVERVIEW

The Supplier Support Committee meeting was called to order by David Michaud, SSC Chairperson. A quorum was established. SSC Leadership Team members and Task Group Reps were introduced. First time Nadcap meeting attendees were recognized. Arshad Hafeez commended David Michaud, outgoing Chairperson, for his work on the committee. He expressed support for Eric Jacklin as the incoming Chairperson.

SSC Members Present

Derek / Alty / Bodycote Thermal Processing Ltd.
Corwyn / Berger / Exova Inc.
Jim / Cummings / Metal Finishing Co.
Bob / Custer / AAA Plating & Inspection
Suzanna / DeMoss / Advanced Chemistry & Technology
Miguel / Gerdel / Thermal Structures Inc.
Dale / Harmon / Cincinnati Thermal Spray
Eric / Jacklin / FM Callahan & Son
David / Jones / NexTech Processing
David / Michaud / Fountain Plating, Inc.
Rick / Scott / Rich Technology International
Stewart / Sherman / Metallurgical Pro, Inc.
Gary / White / Orbit Ind. Inc.
Mike / Schleckman / Voss Industries Inc.
Yoshiomi / Sukesada / Asahi Kinzoku Kogyo Co. Ltd.

Additional Suppliers Present

John / Abrahams / RTI International Metals Inc.
James / Ahlemeyer / Ducommun AeroStructures
Bob / Akin / Quality Heat Treating
Zubair / Alam / Exactatherm Ltd.
Frank / Anderson / The M&P Lab
Dan / Antos / Canton Drop Forge
Walter / Asmus Jr. / Magnetic Inspection Laboratory
Andy / Bakewell / E M Inspection Co Ltd.
Gail / Bardelli / The Barden Corporation
Andrew / Bassett / Conrad Kacsik Instrument
Charles / Bernhard / Paulo Products
Harlena / Best / Techmetals, Inc.
Christopher / Boese / Spec Plating Corp.
Griff / Braddock / Braddock Metallurgical
Kevin / Brennan / Swift Engineering
Barbara / Bulava / Modern Drop Forge
Jeff / Cerre / Globe Engineering
Steven / Chang / Avibank Mfg Inc
Stephane / Chaumeil / UITS-Galion
Rich / Chmielewski / Baroen Corporation
Stephen / Chor / VAC Mot Inc.
Steve / Connally / Metal Improvement Co.
Jim / Conner / Fitz Mfg.
Tina / Corbin / Haynes International
Jorge / Costa / Chrome Plus International
Charles / Costello / Sun-Glo Plating Co.
Michael / Craghead / Ozark Mountain Technologies
Steve / Crest / Stabile
Larry / Culbertson / Stork Materials Testing & Inspection
Jim / Cummings / Metal Finishing Co.
Jonathan / Dean / Accurate Steel Treating
Rachel Marie / DeSimone / American Tinning & Galvinizing
Fabienne / Dufour / Sherwin Babbco
Denis / Emond / Tecnickrome Aeronautical
Bryan / Engel / Esco TT Syracuse
Bill / Erzen / Pako Inc
Paul / Evans / JFIMs
Blane / Fast / Bristol Aerospace
Bill / Ferris / Techmetals, Inc.
Bob / Ferry / FPM Heat Treating
Sarah / Fuqua / Kearfott Corp.
Ian / Fyfe / Silverfied
Michael / Gaspers / FPM Heat Treating
George / Gieger / Braddock Metallurgical
Wayne / Gourdeau / COBHAM
Gerald / Harvey / Triumph Fabrications
George / Hawks / Carbon Sensor Systems
Bill / Heeter / Skills Inc.
Randy / Hites / PCC Structurals
Steve / Hutchinson / Braddock Metallurgical
Ninan / Idiculla / Paulo Products Co
Scott / Imel / Unison Eng. Company
Jeff / Jones / Alloy Processing
Kurt / Jungheim / Modern Drop Forge
Jacob / Kacsik / AHRD Kacsik
George / Karelas / Master Metal Finishers
Christopher / Kielb / Advance Welding
Buck / Kilgore / M7 Aerospace
Dave / Kimbru / Atiz Aerospace Structures
Amanda / Kirchner / Beyond Relations
John / Kunkle / Alcoa-Howmet
Terry / LaBounty / Applied Engineering Inc.
Tommie / Lakes / GKN Aerospace
Todd / Lazar / M7 Aerospace
Michael / Lifhits / ALD Thermal Treatment
Johanna / Lisa / Continental Heat Treating Quality Heat Treating
Don / Loamg / Continental
Luis / Lopez / Alcoa/Howmet
John / Lopez / EME Inc.
Bill / Lucas / Tactair Fluid Controls Inc
David / Luoni / Stork Materials Technology
Michael / Machlied / Maverick Corp
Jim / Maloney / The Timken Co.
Rosa / Martin / Superior Plating
Ishwar / Mathur / IEC Electronic Corp
Melinda / Mitton / Advanced Welding
Eric / Moller / Flexco, Inc
Mike / Moyer / Solar Atmospheres
Iqbals / Muhammad / Bohler Thermotech
Simone / Murphy-Fickenworth / Chrome Plus International
Christopher / Napoli / Allegheny Ludlum
Jesse / Norris / Stack Metallurgical
Owen / O’Grady / Exova
Bob / Olevson / Stork Materials Testing
David / Osenar / Pako Inc
Rozalia / Papp / Air Liquide U.S. LP
Tim / Paradis / Metallurgical Processing Inc.
John / Passmore / St. Louis Metallizing Company
Frank / Peszka / Laboratory Testing Inc.
Scott / Pitern / Beyond Relations
Brent / Pryer / Pryer
John / Quesack / Corpus Christi Army Depot
William / Rae / CAV Aerospace
Catherine / Renfer / ESCO Turbine Technologies
Jim / Ringer / Tech Met Inc.
Elena / Ritoli / Metallurgical Processing Inc.
Bryan / Roberts / Heany Industries Inc
Bob / Rosenberg / Spec Plating Corp
Glen / Rudd / Braddock Metallurgical
John / Rushforth / Tecvac Ltd.
Karl / Schmitt / Graphel Corp.
Dave / Serbousek / Olympic Scientific Inc
Steven / Shea / Scarrott Metallurgical Co.
John / Shue / Modern Drop Forge
David / Shuman / Barden
Lillian / Smereczynsky / SIFCO Applied Surface Concepts
Doug / Smith / Pryer
John / Smith / Sandvik Special Metals
Greg / Smotherman / Ozark Mountain Technologies Inc.
Mark / Solomon / SIFCOASC
Ryan / Soule / Alcoa-Howmet
Mike / Sparrow / Lite Metals Co.
Sally / Spindor / Triumph Group
Dawn / Stokes / PTI Industries Inc.
Gigi / Streeter / Barnes Aerospace
Bill / Strong / Eplier Technology
Steve / Sykes / Conrad Kacsik Instrument
John / Tamashaitis / Kamatics Corp.
Marianne / Tanton / IEC Electronic Corp
Glenn / Tappe / PCC Structurals Inc
John / Thomas / Timet Inc.
Mark / Tierney / Laboratory Testing Inc.
Marc / Trepanier / Composites Atlantic LTd.
Felicia / Vance / Enginetics Aerospace
Deborah / Vogel / Triumph Group
Gene / Wallace / Triumph Fabrication
Kevin / Ward / Goodrich Corporation
Ilene / Weisberg / Allen Aircraft Products
Terry / Wilkison / Unison Eng. Components
Chris / Wiebe / Product Manufacturing
John / Wilhelms / PLL Airfoils
Brian / Yuzumbek / Modern Drop Forge
Jonathan / Zook / AC Tech

User Members Present

Susan / Baker / The Boeing Company
Cary / Baker / The Boeing Company
Mitch / Birzer / General Dynamics
Henry / Johanssen / Volvo Aero Corp
Heather / Meyer / Cessna Aircraft Company

PRI Staff Present

Arshad / Hafeez / Performance Review Institute
Mary / Samsa / Performance Review Institute

2.0  SSC MEETING PURPOSE & RULES

Jim Cummings, Vice Chairperson, reviewed the purpose of the SSC meeting and the governing rules of conduct.

3.0 GROUP DISCUSSION TOPICS

David Michaud, SSC Chairperson, led a discussion on the three topics below.

Flowdown

The group identified flowdown as an ongoing area of concern. It was acknowledged that Nadcap has implemented initiatives to improve flowdown. It was also noted that the 2009 Supplier Survey indicated an improvement in flowdown.

One process improvement is the access to online information through Prime portals. However, this is only accessible to direct Suppliers. A Chemical Processing Flowdown template that is sent to customers was mentioned as another possible best practice. All current Task Group Flowdown templates are available on the PRI website at

http://www.pri-network.org/Nadcap/Task-Group-Flow-Down-Templates.id.905.htm

Current Climate

The group discussed how some Primes are using Suppliers that are not Nadcap approved. It was suggested that Suppliers discuss this directly with their Primes if they are doing this.

Continual Improvement

Heather Meyer, NMC Checklist Vision Sub-team Lead, presented the checklist vision. She stated that the sub-team believes in continual improvement without being too prescriptive. During this discussion, it was suggested that the checklists be available as Word documents.

4.0  Nadcap 2009 Supplier Survey Preliminary Results

Erik Jacklin presented the preliminary results of the 2009 Supplier Survey.

5.0 Advisory & Appeals Process

Kevin Ward, NMC Ethics Sub-team Lead and NMC Standardization Sub-team Lead presented the revised Advisory and Appeals Process.

6.0 New Business

·  SSC LT Recognition—Arshad Hafeez presented outgoing SSC Leadership Team members with recognition certificates.

·  Addressing the question of whether there can be audio or video connection at European Nadcap meetings, it was stated that research into this proved it would be cost-prohibitive.

7.0 Adjournment

Minutes Prepared by:

Mary Samsa, PRI staff,