A Design Assurance Plan is created by the supplier to demonstrate how their design requirements support the achievement of Kasai UK design targets.
Minimum Content Requirements
The supplier shall identify the design assurance items required to satisfy Kasai UK design requirements.
Based on these items, the supplier shall create a design assurance plan which meets the Project / Programme schedule provided by Nissan.
These items should include
Clarification of novelty (destination, structure, material, etc.)
Plan of Design validation/ verification (performance / durability verification), and dates of submission of the result to Kasai UK
Creation of FMEA, FTA , QFD, etc.
Implementation of reliability trial
Date of completion / submission of Detail Design Specifications / Drawing (3D Data, Proposal Drawing)
Decision timing for Tier 2&3 sub supplier selection and CSCC completion
Prototype Trial timing and material receipt dates (MRD) at Kasai UK
Dates of both Supplier Internal Design Reviews and Joint Design Reviews with Nissan
Plan of all Simultaneous Engineering Activities, i.e. Simultaneous part and process development
Overall Tooling Timing schedule
Other relevant information
For rules related to document submission, refer to the Submission Rules page.
