Project Management

Hitachi Astemo Buyside | Project Management | Intro

Advanced product quality planning (APQP)

SupplyOn Project Management allows the transparent execution of cross company projects and enables the development of projects according to the APQP method.

All participants work with a central system, access the latest data, and have a consistent view of the up-to-date project plan
Aggregated analyses can be created easily
Delays can be identified before they become a problem
New developments move seamlessly into serial production

Centralized organization and collaboration

Manage all project-related activities like Document handling and management of corrective actions in one central place

Easy way of collaboration

Both parties have access to a common project and work with the same real-time project plan

Automated tracking of due dates

To avoid missing any deadlines, notification e-mails are being sent

Hitachi Astemo Sellside | Project Management | Process Intro

How to use the APQP Process in SupplyOn

Once you are logged in on the SupplyOn Platform and navigated to the Project Management service via the direct link on the starting page or by simply selecting it from the "SupplyOn Services" menu list.

Glossar
APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning)
PPAP (Production Part Approval Process) and creation of cover sheet (PSW)

Create a project
Project Status

Overview of the tab 'My Projects'

Project status is clear at a glance (additional notification in case of a critical status by e-mail)
Transparency regarding upcoming due dates
Click on the three dots to filter the view

Create a new project

within the tab 'My projects' you can click on the button 'Create Project'
Enter the Project name, select the template type, select the notifications and click on next
Fill in the Supplier Details and in Additional Information all project details
Click on 'Save' to create the project

Tab: Define Project Team

Within your project you can click on the tab 'Project Team'
Fill in all customer roles and the supplier contact with an asterix (*)
Click on the role and search for a name or fill in an asterix * to search for all existing persons of your company

Tab: Project Schedule

In the area 'Sample schedule' you can add a sample including dates and additional information
In the area 'Project schedule' the selected fields from the template are shown
Insert all information and requested dates for each action
Save the project

Activate the Project

Return to “My Project” and activate the project
The supplier receives an email about the new project.
Note: If the project is in status created, the supplier has no access to the project

Further information

Possible project status and possible status changes.

Possible project status:

Created (project is not yet visible for the suppliers)
Active
Review
Closed (project can no longer be changed)
Canceled (project can no longer be changed, project is not visible under "My Projects")
Archived (project can no longer be changed, project is not visible under "My Projects")
Hint: An archived project cannot be reactivated. The only possibility is to 'copy as a new project'.

The following status changes are possible:

Created > Active
Active > Closed
The project can only be closed if all phases and elements have been completed.
The program can only be completed if all synchronized projects are closed, canceled, or archived.
Active > Review
Projects that are locked for the supplier because the buying company needs to validate existing entries may be in status "Review". Changes are still possible for the buyer.
Closed > Active
Projects that are assigned to a program can only be activated again if the program is active.
Active > Canceled
Note: In case of this status change, a window will appear where you have to enter the reason for the cancellation.
Closed > Archived