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We Made Our SQE Life Easy

• A Supply Quality Engineer (SQE) ensures that a company’s external suppliers provide high-quality, defect-free materials and components that meet all standards and regulations.
• Their responsibilities include performing audits such as supplier audit, process audit, product audit, and dock audit; creating quality control plans; fostering strong supplier relationships; and facilitating continuous improvement of the supply chain by preventing quality issues.
• At Bombay Metrics, we serve as a strategic bridge between suppliers and customers, ensuring seamless coordination and uncompromised quality at every stage.
• We are committed to delivering products and materials that consistently meet and exceed our customers’ quality expectations, strengthening trust and long-term partnerships.

Our Key Responsibilities

• Supplier Audits & Assessments: Evaluating supplier facilities, process capabilities, and quality systems to ensure compliance with global benchmarks.
• Process Validation: Working with suppliers to validate manufacturing methods, eliminating risks of defects during manufacturing to ensure zero defects and on-time delivery.
• Root Cause Analysis: Identifying and eliminating the root cause of detected non-conformance using the Fishbone Diagram and 5 Whys Process.
• Continuous Improvement: Guiding suppliers to improve processes and quality using the “KAIZEN” method. We perform Statistical Process Control (SPC) to increase process capability, ensuring zero-defect products every time.
• Customer Assurance: Acting as a single point of accountability to guarantee that delivered goods meet specifications every time.
• Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA): Investigating quality issues and implementing corrective actions to prevent rework or rejection using the 8D Methodology.
• Cost Efficiency: By implementing stringent quality checks and proactive supplier audits, we minimize the Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), preventing rework, rejections, delays, and customer dissatisfaction.
• To strengthen this, we leverage our “Q-APP” within our suppliers through this digital quality management platform accessible via smartphones.

Q-APP – Our Digital Quality Management Platform

• At Bombay Metrics, we have developed the Q-APP, a powerful digital tool designed to streamline supplier collaboration and quality management.
• This app is shared with our suppliers and integrates critical steps such as inspection audits, production process tracking, and APQP/PPAP status monitoring.
• One of its most impactful features is the automatic issue escalation system—whenever the quality team identifies a concern, the app instantly circulates an email to relevant stakeholders.
• This ensures real-time communication, faster response times, and reduced delays, leading to seamless collaboration, improved product reliability, and significant time savings across the supply chain.

Results Driven by the Q-APP at Bombay Metrics

• ✅ Streamlined Inspections – Digital audits for faster, more accurate supplier evaluations.
• ⏱️ Real-Time Production Tracking – Visibility into every stage of the process.
• 📊 Faster APQP/PPAP Compliance – Ensures standards are met without delays.
• 📧 Automatic Issue Escalation – Instant alerts reduce downtime and speed up resolutions.
• 🔗 Seamless Communication – Enhanced collaboration between suppliers and teams.
• 💰 Cost Efficiency – Lower rework, waste, and operational disruptions.
• 🛡️ Improved Reliability – Consistent product quality across the supply chain.

At Bombay Metrics

• Our Supplier Quality Engineers ensure flawless quality, efficient processes, and seamless collaboration.
• By leveraging tools like Q-APP and a proactive approach to audits, validations, and continuous improvement, we help businesses achieve reliability, cost efficiency, and customer satisfaction across the global supply chain.