VDA Volume 6.8 Supply Chain Process Audit, 1st Edition, December 2024

Annotation of standard text:

VDA Volume 6.8 is an international quality standard for minimizing risks in the overall supply chain. Its purpose is the standardization, stabilization, optimization and safeguarding of logistical processes.
This volume was written while taking into account the requirements of the OEMs, suppliers and logistical service providers.
VDA 6.8 fills in the gap left by the omission of the service questions (chapter 8) in VDA 6.3. It covers current topics such as information security and ESG requirements.
The requirements of the Global MMOG/LE are also covered, making VDA 6.8 and the Global MMOG/LE similar in content.
This volume seamlessly fits into the VDA-6.x family and presents a focus on the supply chain.

The key features of VDA 6.8 are:
• a clear focus on supply chain processes
• use of the turtle diagram for the entire questionnaire
• structured procedure for the analysis of the processes
• use of the established evaluation system
• designation of a critical path, incl. clear downgrading rules
• identification of special risks in the supply chain (so-called “*-questions”, i.e. asterisk questions)
• a clear presentation of the results of the process evaluation (A, B or C)
• worldwide comparability of the results for supply chain processes
• potential analysis for evaluating the suitability of new suppliers/service providers prior to contract award
• provision of a self-assessment for internal evaluation and for ex-changes with customers