Kathy,

Right on as well. I communicate first with a contract supported by the
master drawing and the assembly drawing. These are the requirements any
customer must provide for acceptable product. To further concurrence,
clearly defined acceptance requirements must be observed, stated, and
correlated with to enaure customer contract requirements are met.

Concurrence, either face to face or performed in other WRITTEN
communications, must establish whether a supplier can meet customer
requirements. If not, the design or process must be changed for the
"parthership" to work. If negative discussions, and there results, are
forthcoming, look for another suppleri, designer, engineer, or design.

It's a good story not always positively told. As you are a dedicated DFM/CE
authority, you know how to make the equation work, or not.

Earl

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