A Global Network for Sustainable Supplier Quality

For a leading automotive OEM, the redi-Group developed a scalable supplier quality program that combines international engineering expertise with a local presence and centralized management. This ensures that supplier quality can be reliably maintained even as supply chains grow, new technologies emerge, and multiple projects run concurrently.

OUR SERVICES

Design, development, and operational management of an international supplier quality program with specialized engineering roles and centralized program governance.

  • Supplier Quality Engineers
  • Technology Specialists
  • Resident Engineers
  • Project & Program Management
  • International Recruiting
  • On-site support at suppliers and the OEM’s production sites
  • KPIs, Reporting & Operational Control
  • Central Program Governance

THE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

The program covers a variety of technologies, project phases, and international operational requirements.

  • Support for several commodity areas (including interior and exterior, drivetrain and powertrain, sensors and electronics)
  • Industrialization, series production, and aftersales projects
  • Technological and methodological expertise
  • Operational support directly at suppliers’ sites and at the OEM’s production locations
  • International deployment capability with a focus on Europe and global scalability
  • Scalable team structure tailored to project development

THE CHALLENGE

With increasing supply chain complexity, new technologies, and a growing number of parallel development and production projects, a purely locally organized quality management system reached its limits.

The OEM therefore needed not only additional capacity but also a structure that could reliably cover different commodities, suppliers, and project phases across national borders while being managed in a consistent manner.

  • Rapid response to quality, capacity, and supplier issues
  • Scalable team development in line with project progress
  • Standardized processes and clear responsibilities
  • Transparent KPIs and reporting structures
  • Local autonomy with centralized management

The strategic goal: not merely to fill individual roles, but to establish a complete supplier-quality ecosystem with local presence and centralized transparency.

OUR SOLUTION

Working closely with the client, the redi-Group developed an international project structure featuring specialized commodity teams and centralized program governance.

The engineering teams work directly at the relevant supplier and production sites. Cross-functional processes, KPIs, reporting, and operational management are coordinated centrally.

In this way, the program combines on-site engineering expertise with a unified international management structure.

THE RESULT

A scalable global supplier quality engineering network instead of project-based individual assignments

One-stop international supplier support

Fast response times thanks to a local presence

Consistent quality standards across national borders

Flexible scaling for new projects and launches

Transparent management via KPIs and reporting