Supplier Intelligence

SUPPLIER INTELLIGENCE

We don’t build a supplier list. We build supplier intelligence.

A foundry becomes useful to an international buyer when its real capabilities are understood. QX evaluates the people, processes, equipment and delivery record behind the offer.

Our supplier evaluation looks beyond the brochure.

Five dimensions of supplier capability

Technical capability

Casting process · material grades · component size and weight · moulding technology · core-making · pattern and tooling

Metallurgical capability

Furnace and melt capacity · treatment and inoculation · chemistry control · spectrometer · mechanical testing · metallography

Production capability

Installed capacity and utilisation · planning · moulding and core capacity · fettling · machining · finishing

Quality capability

Inspection · calibration · traceability · testing · non-conformity control · corrective action · documentation

Commercial & delivery capability

Export experience · production reliability · lead time · management responsiveness · documentation discipline

THE QX SUPPLIER RECORD

A structured profile, built for comparison.

Each qualified supplier can be mapped against a consistent set of fields, giving buyers a clearer view of fit, capacity, capability and open risks.

Supplier identity

Supplier ID · Location · Foundry type · Material capability

Product envelope

Casting weight range · Maximum component dimensions · Product experience · Annual capacity

Moulding & tooling

Moulding technology · Flask size · Sand plant · Core-making · Pattern capability

Process resources

Furnace capacity · Machining · Heat treatment · Testing

Quality & delivery

Quality system · Export capability · Current utilisation · Risk status

Review history

Audit date · Traceability · Inspection and calibration records

TECHNICAL EVIDENCE

Technical evidence. Not marketing claims.

QX reporting is designed to answer one question:

“What actually happened at the supplier?”

Reports can be tailored to the project’s requirements, inspection plan and evidence needs.

Reporting can include

Supplier qualification report

Foundry capacity audit

Technical drawing review

NPD progress report

Tooling development report

Production monitoring report

Dimensional verification report

Metallurgical verification report

Quality inspection report

Corrective action report

Testing witness report

Shipment readiness report

Container loading report

Example technical case studies

GJS-500-7 metallurgy investigation

Requirement → melt practice → chemistry → treatment → nodularity / structure → mechanical properties → corrective action → verification

Casting defect investigation

Defect → location → pattern / core review → mould review → gating / riser review → melt / metallurgy review → root cause → corrective action → verification

Casting NPD

Drawing → manufacturability → pattern → core → gating → riser → trial casting → validation → production release

Foundry qualification

Requirement → supplier mapping → factory audit → process review → capacity review → sample evaluation → qualification

Dimensional control

Drawing → critical dimensions → gauge plan → measurement → actual result → conformity

Load-test verification

Requirement → test setup → calibration → load application → observation → permanent set → test record