This training provides the fundamentals for process audits in the supply chain according to VDA 6.8, considering the process-oriented approach and risk analysis in the automotive industry.

You will learn which requirements are relevant for the different areas including project management, planning/implementation, supplier management, procurement, transport, production and warehouse logistics, as well as customer management, and how these can be realized in concrete terms.

OBJECTIVES

• Understanding the general requirements and principles of VDA 6.8.
• Applying the questionnaire in practice using the process elements (L1–L7).

CONCEPT AND METHODS

The training alternates between selected theoretical content and practical exercises.

TARGET AUDIENCE

VDA 6.3 Process Auditors with professional experience in logistics who want to conduct audits according to VDA 6.8 in the future.

PREREQUISITES FOR ATTENDANCE

• Certificate of qualification or certificate VDA 6.3:2023
• At least five years of professional experience in an industrial company, of which at least two years should be in logistics-related areas of activity (see VDA 6.8, chapter 3.2, preferably analogue to process elements L1-L7).

CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE

At the end of the training, you will receive a certificate of attendance which allows you to register for the VDA 6.8 Process Auditor Examination (ID 962).

ACCOMPANYING MATERIAL

VDA Volume 6.8 (included in the fee for face-to-face training)

A new evaluation and documentation tool has been developed as a web application. Users can obtain the VDA 6.8 Analysis Tool from the VDA QMC web shop: www.webshop.vda.de/qmc