Purpose-built for OEMs and Tier 1/2 parts manufacturers — PPAP, APQP, SCAR, and IMDS as core business processes.
Automotive OEMs and Tier 1/2 parts manufacturers operate under the most demanding supplier quality requirements in any industry. PPAP is not optional — it is the gating mechanism for every new part introduction. APQP is the programme planning framework that upstream suppliers must follow. SCAR corrective actions must close within defined SLA windows. IMDS material disclosure is a scored scorecard metric. Proconomy is the only modern, cloud-native platform that manages all of these as first-class workflows — alongside Source-to-Pay and Contract Lifecycle Management — in a single connected platform.
These are the procurement problems that cost automotive oem / parts manufacturers time, money, and compliance risk every day.
Every new part requires a structured PPAP package — 18 elements per AIAG standard, submitted electronically to the OEM's receiving system. Without structured tooling, suppliers manage this across email and shared drives, losing document versions and missing mandatory elements. A single missing PFMEA or MSA study can hold up a PPAP approval for weeks.
5-phase APQP requires joint gate sign-offs between the supplier and OEM — SQE, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Purchasing all reviewing together. Without a structured platform, gate reviews happen over phone calls and email threads with no audit trail, no shared visibility of deliverable status, and no traceability to the downstream PPAP package.
Cummins, Toyota, and other major OEMs set strict SLA windows for SCAR responses — D3 interim containment within 48 hours, full D8 closure within 30 days. When SCAR management is done by email, D3 containment gets confused with permanent fixes, deadlines are missed, and the supplier's scorecard suffers — without the supplier even knowing until the quarterly review.
Full Material Disclosure via IMDS or CDX is a scored metric on OEM supplier scorecards. The Cummins FMD campaign (IMDS ID: 3664) has a passed deadline — yet many suppliers do not know which of their parts still have missing or rejected IMDS submissions. The penalty shows up on the quarterly SRM scorecard before the supplier has a chance to act.
Purpose-built features and Agentic AI working together to eliminate the most costly automotive oem / parts procurement problems.
Full PPAP workflow with all 18 elements tracked per AIAG 4th Edition. Level 1–5 support with element checklists per level. Ppk ≥ 1.67 threshold enforcement with per-characteristic tracking. FMD hard gate on approval. Interim approval workflow. PSW auto-generation.
5-phase APQP management with 23 deliverable checklists. Joint supplier and OEM gate sign-off workflow. Gate outcomes: Approved / Approved with Conditions / Rejected. Automatic PPAP record creation on Phase 4 gate approval. Full audit log.
Full D0–D8 structured corrective action workflow. D0 emergency containment for Critical and Safety issues. Configurable SLA tiers (D3: 48hr default, Full: 30 days default). Supplier portal response at each step. OEM review and return cycle. SCAR closure feeds into Supplier Scorecard.
Per-part FMD compliance tracking with IMDS ID and CDX ID reference numbers. Campaign view showing all parts missing accepted FMD submissions. FMD compliance is a scored metric in the Supplier Scorecard (10% weight). FMD hard gate on PPAP approval when enabled.
Composite A–F score across 5 KPIs: SCAR rate (30%), SCAR closure rate (25%), SLA adherence (20%), APQP gate pass rate (15%), IMDS compliance (10%). Updated continuously. Worst-first ranking. Automatic worklist items for at-risk suppliers.
These agents run autonomously in the background — monitoring, analysing, and acting so your team doesn't have to.
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Proconomy's agents don't just surface information — they act. They draft emails, flag risks, generate recommendations, and initiate workflows autonomously, so your team focuses on decisions, not data gathering.
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