AGUSTA WESTLAND

Manufacturing and Design Process

By Stephen Thuita Wanjihia

Suppliers
What is a supplier? What is a sub-tier supplier? Agusta Westland classification - Class A F

Agents

Supplier Example
Rolls Royce Gem Turbo-shaft gas turbine engine - Agusta Westland Lynx & AW129 Mungusta

Quality Management
Suppliers Purchase Order/Contract and/or Agreement requirements - Quality - Cost - Time Delivery

Quality alert document - Mitigating Circumstances - Traceability

Decision Making
SCOPE OF APPROVAL DOCUMENTS (Applicable to suppliers and sub-tier suppliers) - Variation in documents depending on supplier classification - Specific Requirements - Compliance check - Supplier assessment - Approval from AW QA, PA & Mat Lab

Production Control
Classification of suppliers in order to help maintain records and assist assembly to move easily Maintenance Control of Records Control of Documents Identification and Traceability - Bag and tag - Serial numbers - Identification after paint (Ink markings)

Scheduling
An assembly line example