Digital Sampling with material.one for Volkswagen Group Suppliers
material.one for Volkswagen Suppliers
Short explanatory video for Tier 1 suppliers
As a Volkswagen Group supplier, you are part of a global and multi-tiered supply chain. As part of the production process and product approval, your components will go through the standard Volkswagen sampling process before they can be used in a vehicle.
The following video provides a brief overview of how material.one helps you digitally manage requirements, test plans, material information, test results, and approval data, and share them with the relevant parties.
Why is material.one used in the sampling process?
The sampling process often involves collaboration among multiple companies: the Volkswagen Group, Tier 1 suppliers, sub-suppliers, testing laboratories, and internal departments. This frequently involves the use of different systems, forms, emails, and documents.
This makes day-to-day coordination time-consuming. Information must be collected, reviewed, shared, and re-coordinated in the event of follow-up questions. This can result in additional coordination efforts, particularly when dealing with multiple sub-suppliers, laboratories, or material certificates.
material.one supports this process digitally on a shared platform. Requirements, test plans, forms, and certificates are provided in a structured format and can be edited directly within the process.
Product Approval Example
What does this mean for you specifically as a supplier?
First and foremost—convenience, because exchanging relevant information and documentation digitally via material.one during the sampling process makes it easier and more secure. This includes, for example:
Test plans and requirements
Material Information
Test results
Laboratory Assignments
Approval and verification data
Questions and coordination during the process
All stakeholders receive the relevant information directly within the process—tailored to their specific roles and responsibilities. This eliminates the need to manually search through documents or prepare data multiple times.
Simplifying the sampling process
Collaboration with laboratories and subcontractors
material.one also supports you in your collaboration with testing laboratories and subcontractors. Once the order is placed, the laboratory receives the digital test plans and can enter the test results directly on the platform.
The information is processed in a transparent, traceable, and secure manner. Sensitive data is encrypted. This creates a seamless digital process from request through review to approval.
Support with documentation and approval
The digital process begins with the requirements. These include technical specifications, legal requirements, and manufacturer-specific standards.
material.one supports the structured verification of data and indicates whether requirements have been met. This simplifies digital documentation and approval in the sampling process—in line with modern requirements for production process and product approvals.
Your next step
This video provides an overview of the key features and workflows to get you started. Additional information and support are available to help you get started with material.one.
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