Supplier Certification Process

 

FreightCar America selects suppliers from our list of Approved Suppliers and has established a system for determining qualifications of a potential supplier. First, the selected supplier must meet the approval of our customer. Suppliers are selected based on their ability to meet specifications, quality requirements, and delivery schedules.

A vendor survey or source inspection may be taken when a supplier has not established a quality history with FreightCar America or if the supplier's qualifications and capabilities are unknown. We will query a supplier on its written manuals and procedures, processes, the manner of maintaining the required quality of its end product, and if required, its current certifications. We also assure that the supplier maintains adequate inspection, measuring, gauging, and testing equipment that is controlled and calibrated, and that functional testing is performed to current specifications. Our Source Inspector provides us with concise and complete information for evaluation and analysis.