SUPPLIER SUPPORT COMITTEE

FEBRUARY 2013

CONFIRMED MINUTES

CONFIRMED MINUTES

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

WESTIN PARK CENTRAL HOTEL

DALLAS, TEXAS USA

These minutes are not final until confirmed by the Supplier Support Committee in writing or by vote at a subsequent meeting. Information herein does not constitute a communication or recommendation from the SSC and shall not be considered as such by any agency.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2013

1.0 OPENING COMMENTS

1.1 Call to Order / Quorum Check

The Supplier Support Committee (SSC) Meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m., 19-Feb-13.

It was verified that only SUBSCRIBER MEMBERS were in attendance during the closed portion of the meeting.

A quorum was established with the following representatives in attendance:

Supplier Support Committee Leadership Team Members Present

NAME / COMPANY NAME
Lloyd / Barker / Alcoa Inc.
Stephane / Chaumeil / Galion
Suzanna / DeMoss / MMM
Dale / Harmon / CTS
Eric / Jacklin / FM Callahan & Sons, Inc
David / Michaud / Fountain Plating
Jim / Ringer / Tech Met

Supplier Support Committee Sub-Team Leaders Present

NAME / COMPANY NAME
Jonathan / Hebben / Ducommun Inc.
Bill / Heeter / Skills Inc.
Jennifer / Tret / Sherry Laboratories

Other Suppliers Present

NAME / COMPANY NAME
Roy / Adkins / Specialty Steel
James / Ahlemeyer / Ducommun AeroStructures N.Y. Inc.
Matt / Akin / TrueLogic
Eric / Antos / Geo Corp. Inc.
Amy / Azzano / Arrow Gear Company
Andy / Bakewell / E M Inspection Co Ltd
Ali / Bakr / Nico Products Inc. Avtec Finishing
Paula / Barnett / Doncasters
Fred / Binda / Ozark Mountain Technologies
Adan / Borunda / Advanced Material Research Center
Mike / Brandt / Alcoa
Ginny / Brock / MMS Thermal Processing
Lee / Bruce / Robert Stuart Ltd.
Gordon / Cameron / Integrated Technologies LMI Aerospace
Claude / Chambon / Aubert & Duval
Roger / Coryer / ATK
Charles / Costello / Sun-Glo Plating
John / Cristman / Integrity Aerospace Group
Jim / Cummings / Metal Finishing Company
Robert / Custer / AAA Plating Insp.Inc.
Douglas / Davies / Alcoa
Warren / De Cuir / Lisi Aerospace
Michael / DeNovo / BryCoat, Inc.
Bruce / Dobbins / Aetna Plating
Lisa / Donahoe / Alcoa
Chris / Dowdy / Toray Carbon Fibers America
Craig / Dugan / Burnham Composite Structures, Inc.
Stephen / Egan / Hayes Heat Treating
Ed / Engelhard / Solar Atmospheres Inc.
William / Ferris / Tech Metals
Gary / Fox / Anodyne, Inc.
Chad / Funderburk / MMS Thermal Processing
Brendon / Gesler / Element St. Paul
Lisa / Goodwin / Ellwood Texas Forge
Dave / Gray / Mitchell Labs
Brian / Griffin / Alcoa
Melany / Guzman / CIMAV
Justin / Guzman / Aircraft X-Ray
Bryan / Hall / NSL Analytical
Tim / Hamlett / Certified Metal Finishing
Darron / Harris / Exotic Metals Forming Company
Hirchko / Hattori / Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
Eugene / Hawkins / Praxair Surface Technologies
Randy / Hite / PCC Structurals
Pete / Holden / Precision Polymer Engineering
John / Hudspeth / International Seal
James / Jensen / Moeller Mfg.
Andrew / Johnson / MIL Inc.
Dave / Jones / 3P Processing
Jeff / Jones / Alloy Processing Inc.
Steve / Keck / Carpenter Technology Corp.
Robert / Kemp / Carpenter Technology Corp.
Mike / Kocka / Arrow Gear
John / Kunkle / Alcoa - Howmet Hampton
James / Lafollette / Geo Corp. Inc.
Ben / Lamb / ACE Applied Composites Engr.
Jeremy / Leetz / MMS Thermal Processing
Bob / Lehnen / Bodycote
Richard / Lewis / PPC
Johanna / Lisa / Continental Heat Treating/Quality Heat Treating
John / Lopez Sr. / E.M.E. Inc.
Bryan / Loveless / ATK
Breton / Lutz / E.I. DuPont de Nemans
David / Mailes / Paulo Product American Brazing
Jim / Maloney / The Timken Co.
Hugh / Maxwell / Robert Stuart Ltd.
Olga / McDonald / Sherry Laboratories of OK
Bill / McKessy / Alcoa
Charles / Morgan / Triple Cities Metal Finishing Corp.
Laura / Moyer / Alcoa
Simone / Murphy-Fickenworth / Chrome Plus
Oveis / Nayeri / LISI AEROSPACE (COI)
Ken / Nelson / Continental Heat Treating
TW / Newton / Aircraft X-Ray Laboratories
Roger / Ng / Sulzer
Mike / Noettl / MIC Inc.
Jesse / Norris / Stack Metallurgical
Blair / O'Connell / PRECISION CASTPARTS CORPORATION
Jim / Olejarczyk / Alcoa
Carrell / Owen / Denison Industries
Victor / Perez / Fitz Aerospace
Juan / Perez / Aircraft X-Ray
Mante / Phakathi / Turbomeca Africa
Kim / Porter / Poly-Metal Finishing
Steve / Radelich / Jorgensen Forge Corp
Paul / Ramirez / Haynes International
Lee / Reeves / River Street Metal Finishing
Brian / Reeves / River Street Metal Finishing
Dennis / Reidy / CIL Inc.
Ken / Rettger / Lord Corporation
Brian / Reynolds / Alcoa
Jennie / Roesener / Erdman Machine
William / Roman / Magnetic Inspection Lab.
Jeff / Rybolt / ACE
Leigh / Sargent / ACE
Colin / Schiewe / MIL Inc.
Tammi / Schubert / LMI Finishing Inc.
Douglas / Schueller / Abel Conn LLC
David / Sexton / Certified Metal Finishing
David / Shonts / Diversified Services, Inc.
Jeff / Sipf / Haynes International
Greg / Smotherman Jr. / Ozark Mountain Technologies
Vitorio / Stana / Avcorp Ind.
Michael / Steele / Rexnord-Shafter
Yoshiomi / Sukesada / Asahi Kinzoku Kogyo Inc.
Rhonda / Sutter / Composiflex
Levi / Talamantes / Metal Finishing Company
Vern / Talmadge / Howmet Casting Thermatech
Mitch / Tanner / Triumph Processing Embee Div.
Jim / Tuminello / Tech Met
Tom / Valenti / Specialty Steel
Nancy / Vancil / Toray Carbon Fibers America
Jerry / Wahlin / AAA Plating Insp.Inc.
Rick / Warner / Burnham Composite Structures, Inc.
David / Watters / Special Metals Corp.
Wilfried / Weber / PFW Aerospace AG
Gary / White / Orbit Industries
Tom / Wolf / National Peening
Rob / Yocom / Imagineering

Subscibers Present

NAME / COMPANY NAME
Steve / McGinn / Honeywell Aerospace
Paul / Swartwait / The Boeing Company
Christian / Buck / SAFRAN
Cary / Baker / Boeing
Adrien / Maffre / Airbus

PRI Staff Present

Susan / Frailey
Louise / Stefanakis
Jim / Borczyk
Justin / McCabe
Joe / Pinto
Connie / Hess

1.2 Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

The minutes from 23-Oct-12 were approved as written.

1.3 Dale Harmon recognized the Helpdesk Volunteers

1.4 Dale Harmon gave a presentation on SSC achievements

1.5 The following members were recognized for their participation:

Sarah Fuqua

Dave Jones

Mike Noettl

Deb True

1.6 Joe Pinto asked to provide feedback on his performance at PRI since his tenure began. He also discussed the value of providing feedback via the post-audit survey. Suppliers should not fear retaliation because of the evaluations they provide through the survey.

2.0 eQuaLearn

The eQuaLearn presentation was not made due to time constraints.

3.0  Jonathan Hebbens provided a report out on SSC metrics.

4.0  Dave Michaud provided a report out on NMC standardization.

5.0  Jennifer Tret provded a report ou on the Flow-Down subteam.

6.0  Bill Heeter provided a report out on the communications sub-team.

7.0  Jim Ringer prevoded a report out on the survey subteam. The 2011 survey is closed. He is looking for volunteers and feedback regarding the 2013 survey. Jim asked for responses from suppliers to the following 2 questions:

- In your opinion, what are the five most serious challenges facing suppliers in the aerospace industry today?

- What types of programs do you feel could best prepare Aerospace suppliers to meet these challenges?

Suppliers can send their responses to:

- or

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8.0  Suzanna DeMoss introduced the new Task Group Rep to the SSC, Bryan Hall, for the Materials Testing Group.

9.0  Lloyd Barker provided an overview of Alcoa site accreditations. He then introduced the panel of Alcoa represenatives to field questions from the suppliers. The questions addressed by the panel:

1)  What would the perfect checklist look like?
Identified the HTTG methodology, including customer specific questions.

2)  Many on merit with HT only on merit at 85% of their facilities, why?
Turnover and training

3)  How does Alcoa address the potential for inconsistent audits?
Set communication processes to share best practices and identify issues.
Some inconsistency that is mitigated by upfront preparation.

4)  What can be done to improve flow down? Would you support standardized specs?
Get involved with Spec writing committees.
Suppliers need to get information to SSC LT to pass on to Nadcap Board of Directors.

5)  What do you think are the greatest challenge in the Aerospace industry, and what can be done to meet them?
Standardized specifications across a commodity.
Need to build skills.
More forums to share ideas.

6)  What has been your experience with Nadcap auditors?
Alcoa has had issues occasionally and has taken action to remove them, and has seen great response from PRI to correct them.
Working to improve the auditor training and consistency.

10.0  New Business

Susan Frailey gave a presentation instructing suppliers on Quality Systems verification and the need for consistency between eAuditNet and the quality system certificate.

ADJOURNMENT – 19-Feb-13 – Meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m.

Minutes Prepared by: Jonathan Hebben

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