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This Quality Assurance Requirement (QAR) for Suppliers of Production Parts and Production Materials supplements the “General Terms and Conditions for Purchasing” of JOST Group

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Issue version: June 2017

Issue version: June 2017 2 of 17

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Table of Contents

1. Objectives and Scope of Application, Contact Persons ........................................................................................3 2. Selection and Application of a Quality Management System (QMS) .....................................................................4 3. Auditing ................................................................................................................................................................4 4. Quality Strategy and Agreements on Goals ..........................................................................................................5 5. State of the Art and Science ................................................................................................................................5 6. Specifications, Documents ...................................................................................................................................5 7. Quality Planning and Assurance ...........................................................................................................................6 7.1 Deliveries of Prototypes, Test Samples and Pre-Series Parts ........................................................................6 7.2 Production Process Planning ........................................................................................................................6 7.3 Process Changes ..........................................................................................................................................7 7.4 Initial Sampling/Production Process and Product Release pursuant to VDA Vol. 2 ........................................7 7.5 Process Monitoring in Serial Production ........................................................................................................8 7.6 Proof of Capability .........................................................................................................................................8 7.7 Procedure in Cases of Process Disruption ...................................................................................................8 8. Monitoring and Calibration of Test Equipment .....................................................................................................8 9. Labelling, Packaging, Transportation ....................................................................................................................9 10. Complaints and Disclosure Obligation ..................................................................................................................9 10.1 Disclosure Obligations .................................................................................................................................9 10.2 Time Periods for Analysis ............................................................................................................................9 10.3 Escalation Programme for Conspicuous Suppliers ....................................................................................10 11. Handling of Liability for Defects and Special Cases ............................................................................................10 11.1 Liability for Defects ....................................................................................................................................10 11.2 Special Cases ...........................................................................................................................................10 12. Documentation ...................................................................................................................................................11 13. Traceability ..........................................................................................................................................................11 14. Quality Assurance Agreements (QAA) ................................................................................................................11 15. Overall Assessment of the Suppliers Performance .............................................................................................12 15.1 General ....................................................................................................................................................12 15.2 Assessment of Delivery Quality ..................................................................................................................12 16. Tools and Appliances/Sliding Gauges for Serial and Spare Parts Delivery as well as Servicing/Maintenance

of Production Facilities .......................................................................................................................................12 16.1 Provision of Tools ......................................................................................................................................12 16.2 Servicing and Maintenance........................................................................................................................12 17. Supply with Spare Parts .....................................................................................................................................13 18. Period of Supply and Purchase Option ..............................................................................................................13 19. Declaration of Conformity, Sustainability and Environmental Protection ..............................................................13 20. Reference Guidelines .........................................................................................................................................14 21. Revision History .................................................................................................................................................14Divisions/Sites/Plants ...............................................................................................................................................15Confirmation .............................................................................................................................................................16


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1. Objectives and Scope of Application, Contact Persons

This QA Requirement, hereinafter also referred to as “QAR”, for Suppliers shall supplement the “General Terms and Conditions for Purchasing” of JOST Group and shall apply, as a general rule, to all supplies of production parts and production materials, hereinafter collectively referred to as “Products“, to JOST-Werke Deutschland GmbH and its affiliated and associated enterprises as well as their global sites (cf. page 15 Divisions/Sites/Plants), hereinafter collectively “JOST Group“ and individually referred to as “JOST”.

This shall also apply to newly formed companies of JOST Group. Annex 1 shall be updated accordingly.

This Requirement shall define the regulations, and methods for a joint, cooperative quality management for the complete process from production planning to serial production.

With the application of this Requirement, the suppliers shall ensure that their deliveries are in accordance with the agreed time and in quality as well as the agreed quality. Therefore, this Requirement shall form an integral part of the respective supply agreement as well as any kind of order by the respective legal entity of JOST Group placing an order.

The communication between JOST and the supplier shall be in German or English, unless agreed otherwise. The QAR for Suppliers supplying production parts and production materials shall be published in German and English. However, in the case of questions of interpretation, only the German text shall be binding.

The negotiating partner for the contractors for all coor-dination or information obligations under this QAR shall be Central Purchasing. Contact with other departments shall be coordinated by Central Purchasing.


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2. Selection and Application of a Quality Management System (QMS)

For securing a proper and consistent quality of the Products, the supplier shall implement a Quality Management System (QMS). The QMS shall be designed pursuant to ISO/TS 16949, as amended. Proof shall be provided by means of a certification from a certified body recognised by IATF (International Automotive Task Force). Any deviations from this requirement shall be agreed separately with JOST, including the proof that the QMS is developed with a view to the requirements of ISO TS 16949.

The supplier shall design its QMS in such a way that the supplier urges its subsuppliers to comply with the requirements under this QAR. JOST shall be entitled to request documented proof that the supplier has assured itself of the effectiveness of the quality and environmental management systems at its subsupplier and/or has ensured the quality of its purchased parts by appropriate measures.Upon coordination, the supplier shall fulfil additional country- and/or Product-specific requirements.

Other guidelines of the automotive industry, such as the VDA Series Vol. 1 et seqq. or QS 9000, will be included as excerpts in these QAR or in supplementing Product-related Quality Assurance Agreements (QAA) and, thus, shall be deemed reference guidelines for the application of certain methods.

The standards ISO/IEC 15504 or AutomotiveSPICE™, as amended, shall be complied with by suppliers who develop and deliver software, also in connection with hardware.

The supplier shall be obliged to immediately report all changes in its QMS and its company and at its sub-contractors in writing in advance, if they could change the release status of its QMS.

As a supplier to the VW Group, JOST is obligated to appoint a product safety representative (PSB) at every step of the supply chain. JOST will directly contact the suppliers in the supply chain who are affected by this in writing and request the appointment of a PSB.

3. Auditing

JOST and its customers shall be entitled to examine and evaluate the QMS and the quality assurance measures of the supplier or to have them examined and evaluated by an appointed third party.

Upon prior coordination, an audit may be conducted as a system, process or product audit during normal business hours. The supplier shall provide the auditor access to all business premises, test stations, warehouses and adjoining areas and allow him to inspect any documents relevant from a quality and environmental perspective. Necessary and appropri-ate restrictions of the supplier for the protection of its business secrets and confidentiality obligations vis-à-vis third parties are accepted by JOST.

Where actions are required as a result of the audit, the supplier undertakes, after being notified of these results, to immediately prepare an action plan, to implement it in a timely manner and to inform the JOST Group thereof.

The aforementioned shall also apply to the subsupplier chain, as follows: The supplier undertakes to audit its subsupplier upon request from JOST.

Under certain circumstances (e.g. quality defects) JOST reserves the right to undertake its own audit at the subsupplier in coordination with the supplier. JOST reserves the right to assert any resulting costs.

The supplier agrees to assist with the identification of weaknesses in the subsupplier structure. The supplier shall be responsible for the optimisation of the discove-red weaknesses; this shall be agreed with JOST.


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4. Quality Strategy and Agreements on Targets

The supplier shall be fully responsible for the quality of their Products and services, shall be committed to the zero-defect-goal and, thus, urged to continuously optimise their performances within the concept of “Never Ending Improvement“.

If necessary, targets shall be agreed with the supplier, in order to achieve the zero-defect-goal in the medium to long term. Where necessary, the agreements on

goals shall be concluded as supplementary agree-ments to this QAR in the form of a bilateral Quality Assurance Agreement (QAA).

The agreement on targets shall not affect the liability of the supplier for warranty claims and claims for dama-ges of JOST due to defective deliveries. Rather, the suppliers shall also be liable for any defects, if the defect frequency is within the range of the agreed goal.

5. State of the Art and Science

In accordance with requirements under product liabili-ty law, the supplier shall ensure that its deliveries and

services comply with the state of the art and science.

6. Specifications, Documents

All technical documents required for production planning and for serial production, such as drawings, specifications, bills of materials, CAD data etc., shall be examined by supplier after receipt for completeness and consistency in general as well as for the intended use. JOST shall be informed immediately about any defects discovered in such examination as well as discovered weaknesses for use or defective or missing documents, which could result in an impairment of the

proper or ontime Product manufacturing or delivery and service provision. JOST will provide the supplier with the aforementioned, relevant technical documents as soon as possible and complete.

Documents received from JOST shall be treated by the supplier as business secrets. A passing on to third parties is generally not be permitted and shall require written approval by JOST.


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7. Quality Planning and Assurance

The supplier shall prove the absence of defects regarding the product realisation. The supplier shall provide evidence for its quality assurance measures using appropriate and sufficient proof as is customary in the industry. The requirements for the Products to be delivered will be specified by JOST comprehensibly in drawings, specifications (TLs, TSKs), works standard specifications, packing instructions and order texts. The requirements defined therein shall constitute binding quality properties pursuant to the initial samples of the Products that were presented and released.

The supplier shall immediately provide notice if devia-tions from the zero-defect-obligation are foreseeable.

The supplier shall be responsible for the determination and the proper definition of the special properties (e.g. safety-, certification-, function- and processrelevant) in accordance with the specification, user requirements specification or other information provided by JOST as well as for the appropriate optimisation of manufacturing facilities, processes and test methods. The safety-relevant and functionally essential properties will be identified in the JOST drawings and specifications with “@1“ or “@2“ as classified properties. Special requirements shall apply to these classified properties with regard to proof of process capability, traceability and documentation (cf. Works Standard JWN003).

The supplier shall avoid defective performance by all available means.

The examination and evaluation of the machine and process capability shall be conducted on the basis of VDA Vol. 4, Securing Quality Before Serial Use. The supplier shall ensure and document the stability of the manufacturing processes for the entire production time by means of appropriate process control. In case of a shortfall of the capabilities, a 100% examination of Product and process properties shall be conducted.

If it is not possible to prove process capability for a specific Product property, e.g. for special processes (e.g. wielding, heat treatment, casting), proof shall be provided by means of secondary properties or a 100% examination shall be instituted.

In such cases, JOST may request from the supplier that component-specific other appropriate proofing methods are used for the process reliability.

Suppliers supplying electric and electronics components shall apply appropriate early indicators for the detection of noticeable trends and anomalies (e.g. anomaly tests such as Parts Average Analysis). No parts shall be delivered to JOST which perform as an anomaly.

7.1 Deliveries of Prototypes, Test Samples and Pre-Series Parts

Upon ordering such parts, JOST shall agree with the supplier the manufacturing and test requirements derived from their intended purpose as well as, if applicable, the test reports to be included and the parts and/or packaging labelling to be conducted by the supplier.

The parts shall be produced under circumstances close to serial conditions.

7.2 Production Process Planning

The supplier shall be responsible for the planning of its production process and the on-time provision of its production and test equipment. For this purpose, the supplier shall determine its specific process parame-ters with the relevant test methods, test intervals and test quantities.

For important parts, JOST shall agree with the supplier in quality planning meetings the relevant parameters and criteria for further processing and fulfilment of quality requirements. The results from this shall be recorded in writing as “Product and Process Performance Requirements“.

The supplier shall plan and implement for the propeties classified in the Product drawings and specifications with @1 or with @2 the proof of process capability and the documentation for traceability.

The supplier shall use project management methods for controlling its process planning activities. Upon request, JOST shall be allowed to inspect the relevant documents and records.


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The results of the process planning shall be documented by the supplier in a process flow chart with depiction of manufacturing and test steps as well as in manufacturing and test plans.

The supplier, in its due discretion, shall use preventative measures such as feasibility studies, fault tree analyses, process and system FMEA etc. to verify its process planning.

The supplier shall undertake risk analyses in the form of design/process FMEA for the classified properties (@1 and @2). For this purpose, the experiences (process flows, process data, feasibility studies etc.) from similar processes shall be taken into account. JOST shall be entitled to review the FMEA.

If it becomes clear that specific requirements or concluded agreements (e.g. regarding quality proper-ties, dates, delivery quantities) cannot be complied with, the supplier shall be obliged to immediately inform JOST thereof in writing. In the interest of finding a quick solution, the supplier shall be obliged to disclose the data and facts.

This obligation shall apply both in the planning phase and to the subsequent serial production.

7.3 Process Changes

The supplier shall inform JOST in writing in a timely manner before any changes• of manufacturing processes,• of supply sources, materials or parts from

suppliers for the Products,• of processes or facilities for the testing of

Products,• of production sites,• of quality assurance measures,so that JOST may examine whether the changes could have adverse affects.

Significant process changes, which could result in changes of the properties or composition of materials of the Products to be delivered shall only be permit-ted with written approval by JOST. For changes in the production process, upon agreement, the supplier shall prepare new initial samples which shall require release by JOST before commencement of the serial production.

All changes in the Product and Product relevant changes in the process chain shall be documented by

supplier in a parts or Product life cycle. The Product life cycle shall be presented to JOST upon request.

7.4 Initial Sampling/Production Process and Product Release pursuant to VDA Vol. 2

The serial release will be granted by JOST as a pro-duction and Product release pursuant VDA Vol. 2. In order to obtain the serial release in accordance with the initial sample order, the supplier shall deliver the initial samples with the following supporting documents.• Serially produced initial samples from an agreed

production lot;• Initial sample test report with contents and forms

pursuant to VDA Vol. 2;• Material test certificates;• Proofs of capability for the classified properties

(@1 and @2) or for agreed properties with: Short-term process capability Cmk ≥2.0, long-term process capability Cpk ≥1.67;

• Supporting documents for measuring devices and test process capability (if applicable);

• EC Material Safety Data Sheet pursuant to Directive 93/112/EC for materials subject to the EC safety regulations;

• Environmentally relevant information regarding materials and substances in parts to be delivered;

• Material Data Sheet/IMDS (note: consider Directive (EC) No. 1907/2006 – REACH Regulation and Directive 2000/53/EC regarding end-of-life vehicles) and, if applicable, further documents pursuant to the submission levels according to VDA Vol. 2 (if applicable);

• Proof of the confirmed production capacity including a flexibility of ±15 %.

The relevant Product and process properties, for which the capability tests have to be conducted, shall be agreed with JOST. Until the proof of the process capa-bility parameters, a 100% check of the properties shall be carried out by the supplier.

In addition, JOST may make its decision about the serial release dependent on the results from full load runs and/or process audits at the supplier.

Serial deliveries shall only be permitted based on a written approval by JOST.

For customer-specific input materials and perfor-mances, only subsuppliers approved or nominated by JOST may be used for the procurement.


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Should JOST grant a special release for temporary delivery of Products not complying with the specifica-tions, the supplier shall mark the Products to be delivered clearly as “non-compliant“.

7.5 Process Monitoring in Serial Production

The quality of the delivered Products shall be moni-tored and controlled at the point of origin, i.e. within the production process of the supplier. The supplier shall be obliged to conduct all tests required for the control of its production process. In addition, the supplier shall monitor compliance with the Product and Process Performance Requirements agreed with JOST in quality planning talks.

JOST shall be entitled, upon agreement, to partici-pate in the tests and analyses to be conducted by the supplier and its subsuppliers, and/or – subject to agreement – to have them monitored by authorised third parties or, upon prior agreement, to conduct them itself at the supplier.

7.6 Proof of Capability

The examination and assessment of the machine and process capability of production processes shall be conducted on the basis of VDA Vol. 4 and shall be conducted by the supplier for all agreed function- and safety-relevant Product properties.

In case of application of special processes, process parameters shall be used for the proof of capability which correlate with the function-relevant Product properties instead of the Product properties themselves.

For the current series, the supplier shall prove the pro-cess capability for all agreed properties over the entire production time, using suitable procedures (e.g. statisti-cal process control or manual control card technique).

Should the requested capability values (short-term process capability Cmk ≥2.0, long-term process capability Cpk ≥1.67) not be achieved, the supplier shall verify its deliveries with suitable test methods and shall try to optimise the production and/or measuring processes to the best of its ability, in order to achieve the required capabilities. The testing accuracy shall be increased accordingly (if applicable, 100% test).

7.7 Procedure in Cases of Process Disruption

In cases of process disruption and quality deviati-ons, the supplier shall analyse the causes, introduce improvement measures and verify their effectiveness. Problem solving techniques shall be used which are meaningful and comprehensible for JOST. A report pursuant to the 8D method shall be considered the minimum requirement.

If, in exceptional cases, parts not complying with the specifications have to be delivered, a special approval by JOST shall be obtained in advance. This delivery of goods shall be labelled specially. The labelling shall be attached to the respective goods delivery in a clearly visible manner.

The supplier shall also inform JOST immediately about deviations discovered subsequently.

8. Monitoring and Calibration of Test Equipment

The supplier shall use a rotating monitoring and calibration for all test equipment used. To the extent JOST provides the supplier with production and test equipment, they shall be included by the supplier in

its quality management system like its own production and test equipment. Upon request, the supplier shall demonstrate the ca-pability of its measuring processes.


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9. Labelling, Packaging, Transportation

Regarding the labelling of Products, parts and the packaging as well as transportation, the requirements agreed with JOST shall be complied with. It shall be ensured that the labelling of the packaged Products is visible also during transportation and storage. Devia-tions from existing labelling obligations shall require a written agreement.

The supplier shall ensure that the goods are transported in suitable packaging and transportation equipment approved by JOST, in order to avoid dam-age and deterioration in quality, and in accordance with applicable safety and environmental regulations

10. Complaints and Disclosure Obligation

In the event that defective deliveries occur, the supplier shall immediately find a remedy (replacement delivery, sorting or reworking) to limit the damage and to remedy defects. Complaints, defects reports or suspensions shall not discharge the supplier from its delivery obli-gation.

Upon agreement with JOST, the supplier shall• provide staff for sorting or reworking, or pay the

costs for such measures by JOST staff or agency staff;

• assume costs for any additional effort which is in-curred by JOST or its customers for maintaining the production.

10.1 Disclosure Obligations

JOST will prepare a written defects reports for every complaint which will then be sent to the supplier. For every defects report, the supplier shall issue a written statement in accordance with the 8D principal. An initial written statement with the supplier‘s immediate measures for damage limitation and for ensuring defect-free subsequent deliveries shall be conducted within three working days from the date of the defect report. Upon determination of the causes of defects, the supplier shall submit an action plan showing the appropriate changes in the production process and the quality management system for the final defect prevention, the responsible persons for the action implementation and the completion date. In case of no defects being detected in the production process of the supplier as well as in case of conflicting quality records of its own, the supplier shall answer accordingly.

Unless agreed otherwise, at its request, the supplier shall receive complaints samples or failed parts for analysis at its own costs. In case of dispute, there shall be a joint analysis.

After complaints, the supplier shall review the process FMEA and amend it, if necessary. A new process capability shall be proven.

10.2 Time Periods for Analysis

For the failure analysis by the supplier, the supplier shall confirm receipt at the latest two working days after receipt of the parts and forward a status confirmation with first test results within 10 working days. In all cases, the supplier shall forward a VDA-compliant 8D report for each type of defect.

The supplier shall inform JOST about a conclusive analytical result no later than 20 working days from supplier‘s receipt of the parts. For parts within one start-up (vehicle, power unit, system) as well as parts from breakdowns and parts which in the component drawing are labelled with a @1 or @2 identification, a shorter period of 10 working days shall apply for the conclusive analytical result; these parts will be marked accordingly in the test report. In justified cases, these periods may be extended by mutual agreement. If the supplier fails to meet the deadline for the conclusive analytical result, the parts specified in the test report shall be deemed accepted.


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Rejected parts shall remain the property of JOST. These parts shall be returned by the supplier in the condition as delivered (in the case of agreed destructive testing in the respective condition) within 10 working days after providing information about conclusive analytical results (goods received date JOST); should the supplier fail to meet this deadline, these parts shall be deemed accepted.

JOST may agree with the supplier that parts subject to a complaint which were objected to by the supplier shall be stored in a storage area for blocked stock for up to 10 weeks and then be scrapped.

JOST may agree with the supplier that parts refused by JOST shall be dealt with in a collective complaint.

Parts accepted by the supplier shall be released from the return and storage obligation.

In case of Product changes, process changes or relocations of production facilities which have not been reported by the supplier or have not been released by JOST, the acceptance rate shall be 100%. In case of assembly or multi-part shipments of parts, this shall include parts which the supplier has procured from subsuppliers.

Other than that, the warranty claims and claims for damages shall be governed by the terms and conditions for purchasing of JOST as well as the other contractual agreements and, by way of supplement, by the respective applicable legal provisions.

10.3 Escalation Programme for Conspicuous Suppliers

In case of deviations from quality requirements such as delivery quality, Product and production release and complaints from the field, JOST may include the supplier in the „Conspicuous Suppliers“ escalation programme. The programme contains four definite levels of escalation:

• Level 0 supplier has problems;• Level 1 supplier is not successful in solving these

problems;• Level 2 supplier requires outside help;• Level 3 supplier is not suitable for JOST (new

business on hold).

The supplier shall be informed of the inclusion in the escalation programme in a quality meeting. For the preparation of the quality meeting, a respective guideline shall be sent together with the invitation.

11. Handling of Liability for Defects and Special Cases

11.1 Liability for Defects

Expenditures and costs caused by field and 0 km complaints will be charged by JOST to the supplier based on responsibility.

The responsibility of the supplier for the field failures in the period of the liability for defects may be jointly determined with the help of a spot check along the lines of VDA Vol. “Field Failure Analysis“ pursuant to the principle of Technical Factors (TF) or Acceptance Rates (AR). If applicable, already paid flat rates shall be credited.

11.2 Special Cases

In coordination with the JOST customers, JOST reserves the right to decide independently on quality measures (Special Cases). Special Cases shall include, for instance, recall, servicing or repair shop campaigns.

The supplier shall participate in the expenditures/costs of JOST in accordance with its responsibility. The share of responsibility shall be determined in accordance with causation.


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12. Documentation

To prove the fulfilment of all quality requirements, the supplier shall maintain test records about all conducted tests or process records suitable for this purpose. Upon request, JOST shall be allowed to inspect these records.

The record-keeping period for these records shall be at least 3 years. For @1- and @2-classified properties, the obligation to keep specifications and records shall amount to at least 15 years after expiration of the serial production. Upon request, the supplier shall grant JOST access to these records at any time within 36 hours. In addition, it shall be ensured that the entire documentation will be provided to JOST in the case

of termination of contract, insolvency (to the extent legally permitted in that context) or in the event of other restrictions of production.

Generally, proofs of process capability (Cm/Cmk and Cp/Cpk) shall be included in the first serial delivery. Where necessary, the inclusion of test records or factory certificates shall be agreed. Any provisions deviating from the aforementioned requirements shall be specified in the Product and Process Performance Requirements.

In order to prove the uninterrupted process capabi-lity, the supplier shall conduct re-qualification tests periodically, at least once a year.

13. Traceability

For traceability, the supplier uses a system of parts labelling with the identification of its production batches/production lots and delivery lots corresponding to its testing and process records. With this system, in case of a discovered defect, the traceability shall be ensured without gaps in such a way that the concerned quantity of defective parts/Products can be isolated. For this purpose, it is necessary to treat the lots one batch at the time and to store and deliver them in accordance with the first in, first out principle (FIFO).

The traceability shall extend as far as the raw materials used. Where necessary, JOST shall agree details regarding content for traceability, e.g. identification with a serial number (cf. Works Standard JWN003).

In the case of labelling obligations, the relevant type approval or official operating licence shall be attached.

14. Quality Assurance Agreements (QAA)

For safety-relevant and/or functionally essential delivered parts, as a supplement to this QAR, JOST may enter with the supplier into individual Product- and process performance-related quality assurance agreements (e.g. PPL). These QAA will contain, as a result of the quality planning talks with

the supplier, among others, the important classified properties (@1 and @2) with special requirements for the documentation, the agreed test methods, test records, SPC applications, proof of capability and the contents for traceability.


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16. Tools and Appliances/Sliding Gauges for Serial and Spare Parts Delivery as well as Servicing/Maintenance of Production Facilities

For the purposes of this QAR, tools shall mean the original, forming and cutting tools according to the defi-nitions pursuant to DIN 8580/8582/8588.

All provisions of this QAR shall also apply accordingly to tools, appliances and sliding gauges at subsuppliers or other third parties. The supplier shall be obliged to ensure that its subsuppliers or third parties at whom the tools, appliances and sliding gauges are located, shall comply with this QAR and that they shall grant JOST the rights stipulated in this QAR. In particular, this shall apply to the labelling of tools, appliances and sliding gauges as JOST property.

In regards to tools, appliances and sliding gauges, in order to ensure supply reliability, JOST shall be granted ownership by way of security in respect of all tools, appliances and sliding gauges as well as all follow-on tools, appliances and sliding gauges. JOST may request a handing over of the tools, appliances and sliding gauges only in case of an interruption of supply. In this event, JOST shall also be entitled to reimburse the supplier for the portion of the cost not yet amortised for the tools, appliances and sliding gauges. Upon such reimbursement of costs, JOST shall obtain ownership of the tools, appliances and sliding gauges.

16.1 Provision of Tools

The supplier shall be entitled and obliged to use the tools in connection with the concluded supply agree-ment regarding the part to be produced with the tools.

The supplier shall not be permitted to use the tools, appliances and sliding gauges in any other way, in particular for the production of parts to be supplied to third parties or assignment for third-party use, without written approval from JOST.

16.2 Servicing and Maintenance

During their use for the contractually agreed supply, the supplier shall be responsible for the defect-free operational capability of the tools, appliances and sliding gauges. By means of continuous servicing and maintenance at its own cost, the supplier shall ensure the constant defect-free operational capability of the tools, appliances and sliding gauges in the condition of a production according to specifications for a deli-very to JOST free from defects. Such servicing and maintenance shall include, in particular, all expenses for maintaining operational availability and for the removal of defects and damages as well as all changes and deteriorations due to usage.

15. Overall Assessment of the Supplier‘s Performance

15.1 General

The overall assessment of the supplier‘s performance shall be made by JOST taking into account the criteria “Costs/Prices“, “Logistics/Supplier Reliability“, “Techno-logy/Service“ and “Quality“.

The quality assessment shall contain the delivery quality, initial sample quality, certification status and audit results.

15.2 Assessment of Delivery Quality

JOST will assess the delivery quality of its suppliers with parameters which, among others, may include:• Complaint quota (number of incidents, ppm)• Quality performance logistics (reliability regarding

schedules and quantities)

The suppliers shall be informed regularly about their assessment.


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17. Supply with Spare Parts

Spare parts are required for to satisfy the replacement requirements for the exchange of parts of the vehicle. For the Products/systems/aggregates, the compon-

ents designated as spare parts shall be determined between JOST and the supplier in mutual agreement.

18. Period of Supply and Purchase Option

The supplier shall be obliged to supply JOST with spare parts for the Product during a period of at least 15 calendar years after the expiry of serial production. The delivery shall occur on an order basis.

For a period of 15 years, without any additional cost for JOST, the supplier shall be obliged to maintain all tools, appliances, sliding gauges and other work materials required for the defect-free production of the Product in a condition which allows for a short-term resumption of production.

Spare parts and spare Products shall be produced with original tools.

Irrespective of the ownership status, the scrapping of part-specific production facilities of the type series or the part shall only be permitted after written approval by JOST.

The supplier uses appropriate processes for the preventative servicing and maintenance of the used production facilities (tools, appliances, sliding gauges, machines, installations, etc.). Corresponding servicing schedules shall be available at the time of serial production start-up.

The supplier shall plan the procurement of new or modified production facilities in a timely manner, so that an on-time delivery of Products in accordance with specifications to JOST is ensured.

19. Declaration of Conformity, Sustainability and Environmental Protection

The supplier represents that, for the production and provision of services, all applicable laws and regulations will be complied with, including, but not limited to, the areas of machine safety, environmental protection, minimum wages and occupational health and safety.

In particular, the supplier shall comply with prohibitions for the manufacturing, processing and use of certain materials, such as the REACH regulation and conflict minerals.


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21. Revision History

Issue Reason for revision Date Page / s

September 2009 Revision and update 01/09/2009 1–16

October 2015 New issue of the QAR 01/10/2015 1–17

June 2017 Addition: Product Safety Representative (PSB) 06.06.2017 4

Addition: Production capacity 06.06.2017 7

Addition: References with VW Formula Q in detail 06.06.2017 14

Changes: Address and company name JOST UK Ltd. 06.06.2017 16

20. Reference Guidelines

• VDA Vol. 2• VDA Vol. 4• VDA Vol. 6, Parts 1, 3 and 5• QS 9000 Measurement Systems Analysis

(MSA Guidelines)• ISO/TS 16949• Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 - REACH Regulation • Dodd-Frank Consumer Protection Act,

Section 1502• VW Formula Q in detail


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Divisions / Sites / Plants

JOST-Werke Deutschland GmbHBiederbacher Strasse 2491639 Wolframs-EschenbachGermany

ROCKINGER Agriculture GmbHLauchaer Höhe 2999880 WaltershausenGermany

JOST Achsen Systeme GmbHAm Flugplatz 1834379 CaldenGermany

JOST Polska Sp. z.o.o.ul. Motoryzacyjna 667-100 Nowa SólPoland

JOST – Hungaria BTHenger u 18200 VeszpremHungary

TRIDEC BVEkkersrijt 60305692 GA SonThe Netherlands

TRIDEC Sistemas Direccionais para Semi-Reboques Ltda.Lda Nucleo Industrial de Murtede3060-372 MurtedePortugall

JOST UK Ltd. BL3 2JJ Bolton, Lancashire Edbro House, Nelson StreetGroßbritannien

JOST France S.a.r.l.Z.A. Terres Saint-Lazare2 rue Galilée91130 Ris-OrangisFrance

JOST Iberica S.A.Carretera. Valencia, Km 12Apdo. Correos 96750420 Cadrete (Zaragoza)Spain

JOST Italia S.R.L.Via E. De Nicola, 2820090 Cesano Boscone (MI)Italy

JOST RUS OOOOchakovskoe shosse, 32RF 119530 MoskauRussia

JOST TAT OOOTerritory of JSC „KIP „MasterPromkomzona423800 Naberezhnye Chelny

JOST INTERNATIONAL CORP.1770 Hayes RoadP.O. Box 327Grand Haven, MI 49417USA

Mount Pleasant Industrial Park5080 West Andrew Johnson Hwy.Greeneville, TN 37743USA

JOST BRASIL Sistemas Automotives Ltda.Avenida Abramo Randon, 1200Bairro Interlagos95055-010 Caxias do SuBrazil

JOST S.A. (Pty) LimitedP.O. Box 17725Norkem Park 1631South Africa

JOST India Auto Component Pvt. Ltd,M4, Large Sector, GamhariaDistrict Seraikela-Kharsawan832108 JamshedpurIndia

JOST (China) Auto Component Co.Ltd.Houguanhu Road, Wuhan Economic & Development Zone, Wuhan, Hubei, P.R of China 430058China

JOST Asia (Shanghai) Auto Component Co.Ltd.No. 81 Lane 1159East Kangqiao Road,Nanhui District201319 ShanghaiChina

JOST Far East Pte. Ltd.63 Hillview AvenueLam Soon Ind. Building #04-05669569 SingaporeSingapore

JOST Australia Pty. Ltd.18-20 Prince William DriveSeven Hills, N.S.W. 2147Australia

JOST-Werke Deutschland GmbH (Head Office)Siemensstr. 2, 63263 [email protected], www.jost-world.com

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q Hereby, we, as supplier, confirm receipt of, and we undertake to implement or comply, as soon as possible, with all requirements specified in the Quality Assurance Requirement (QAR) for Suppliers. We will comply with the requirements stipulated in the QAR for Suppliers

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JOST-Werke Deutschland GmbHZentrales Qualitätsmanagement ZQMSiemensstraße 263263 Neu-Isenburg

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3 Landing gearsLanding gears with variable bolting heights, crank handles, connection shaft-lengths and foot types, special landing gears for special applications

2 King pins2“ and 3 ½“ king pins with a conical or plate-shaped flange

6 Ball bearing turntablesBall bearing turntables and slewing rings in a wide range of sizes and versions

7 Container technologyComponents for intermodal transports, supports, twist locks and bolsters, swap body lifting devices, guide roller bearings and bearings

5 HubodometersUsed to calculate distance driven, independent of the truck

4 Axle systemsWide range of weight-saving truck and trailer axles with additional special equipment

1 Fifth wheel couplings and systems2“ and 3 ½“ fifth wheel couplings in a variety of construction heights, bearing types and versions, mounting plates, sliders and dual-height fifth wheel systems; sensor-controlled systems for the coupling procedure between truck and trailer 9 Drawbars and towing eyes

Drawbars and towing eyes as well as custom-made products for on and off-road usage

8 Road trafficOpen-end, hook and ball towing hitches, suspension elements, VARIOBLOCK alternating system and special models

10 AgricultureOpen-end, hook and ball towing hitches, height adjustable brackets and clutch carriers for agriculture and forestry

11 Steering systems Axel-independent or manufacturer-independent mechanically, hydraulic and electronically controlled steering systems for trailers

12 Axle suspensions Air suspension or hydraulically suspended axle suspensions for on and off-road usage

13 Vehicle-mounted hydraulic systems Front end, underbody and tipping ejector cylinders for trucks and trailers/trailer tippers

14 Customer-specific hydraulic component kits Hydraulic component kits for various applications, chassis-specific hydraulic container component kits

JOST, Germany Tel. +49 6102 295-0, [email protected], www.jost-world.com