CQI-32 · BAR STEEL SYSTEM QUESTIONNAIRE · SUPPLIER QUALITY
CQI-32 Bar Steel Audit Services
VyVy provides CQI-32 Audit Services for automotive manufacturers, Tier suppliers and organizations sourcing bar steel from mills and processing facilities. Our audits use the applicable AIAG CQI-32 Bar Steel System Questionnaire to assess whether the supplier's steelmaking, process-control, testing and traceability systems provide the level of control expected by the automotive supply chain. We conduct CQI-32 assessments directly at steel mills, bar steel suppliers and relevant processing facilities.
Senior automotive auditors
Metallurgical process competence
Supplier audits worldwide
OUR SERVICES
CQI-32 Bar Steel Audit Services
VyVy supports companies that need independent verification of a bar steel supplier rather than relying only on supplier declarations or qualification documents. The audit scope is prepared around the supplier's actual production route, steel grades, customer requirements and activities performed at the facility. The service can be used for:
Internal CQI-32 audits
Supplier CQI-32 audits
CQI-32 gap assessments
Corrective-action verification
AUDIT SCOPE
What Our CQI-32 Auditors Assess
The assessment follows the actual bar steel manufacturing route rather than applying a generic factory checklist.
AREA
VERIFICATION
Steelmaking
Furnace route, raw materials, chemistry and process controls
Casting
Continuous or ingot casting controls and production monitoring
Process Control
Defined parameters, deviations and reaction systems
Traceability
Heat, batch and material identification through the process
Testing
Mechanical, metallurgical and nondestructive verification
Defect Control
Detection, disposition and prevention of material defects
CQI-32 specifically addresses defect detection, prevention and reaction together with process control and monitoring. Our auditors compare the supplier's questionnaire responses with the records, equipment and production evidence available at the facility.
STEELMAKING AND TESTING
CQI-32 Assessment of Steelmaking, Casting and Material Verification
The technical scope depends on what the supplier performs. CQI-32 includes requirements relevant to steel produced through electric arc furnaces, basic oxygen furnaces and energy-optimizing furnaces, together with continuous casting and ingot casting operations.
The assessment can also address downstream verification such as immersion ultrasonic testing and other material controls applicable to the supplied bar steel. This matters when the customer needs more than a certificate showing that final chemistry and mechanical properties passed. The audit verifies how the supplier controls the process that produced those results.
TRACEABILITY
Bar Steel Traceability and Material Control Audit
Traceability is a critical part of bar steel supplier control. Our auditors verify whether material identity remains reliable from steelmaking through casting, subsequent processing, testing and final release.
We also review how the supplier handles:
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Material segregation
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Nonconforming material
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Test results
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Process deviations
Where a defect or abnormal test result occurs, the supplier must be able to establish which material is affected and demonstrate how it was controlled.
QUALIFIED AUDITORS
Who Performs a VyVy CQI-32 Audit?
CQI-32 requires more than general quality-system auditing.
VyVy selects profiles according to the steelmaking route, supplier activities and automotive customer requirements.
Relevant profiles combine automotive supplier-audit competence with metallurgical or materials-process knowledge, including experience in areas such as:
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IATF 16949 and automotive supplier quality
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VDA 6.3 process auditing
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Steelmaking and metallurgical processes
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Material testing and traceability
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Supplier qualification and development
For technically demanding assignments, preference is given to engineers and auditors with direct steel, metallurgy or material-process experience.
Auditor CVs and relevant qualifications can be provided for client approval.
DELIVERABLES
CQI-32 Bar Steel Audit Report
Every assignment includes a professional audit report covering:
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CQI-32 assessment results
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Findings with objective evidence
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Risk and priority classification
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Corrective-action follow-up where required
GLOBAL COVERAGE
CQI-32 Audit Services Worldwide
VyVy supports bar steel and automotive supplier audits across Europe, Asia, North America, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Auditor selection is based on metallurgical competence, automotive experience, location and language requirements.
Audits can be conducted in English, French and Italian, with additional local-language support available depending on country and profile. Multi-site steel suppliers can be assessed using one agreed CQI-32 methodology and reporting structure.
🇫🇷 France
Paris · Lyon · Mulhouse · Lille
🇮🇹 Italy
Milan · Turin · Bologna
🇪🇸 Spain
Barcelona · Valencia · Madrid
🇩🇪 Germany
Stuttgart · Munich · Wolfsburg
🇨🇭 Switzerland
Zurich · Geneva · Basel
🇵🇱 Poland
Warsaw · Katowice · Wrocław
🇷🇴 Romania
Bucharest · Timișoara
🇳🇱 Netherlands
Amsterdam · Eindhoven
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Prague · Mladá Boleslav
🇸🇰 Slovakia
Bratislava · Košice
🇦🇹 Austria
Vienna · Graz · Linz
🇧🇪 Belgium
Brussels · Antwerp
🇸🇪 Sweden
Gothenburg · Stockholm
🇫🇮 Finland
Helsinki · Tampere
🇲🇦 Morocco
Tangier · Casablanca
🇩🇿 Algeria
Algiers · Oran
🇹🇳 Tunisia
Sfax · Tunis
🇧🇷 Brazil
São Paulo · Curitiba
🇨🇦 Canada
Toronto · Windsor
🇺🇸 United States
Detroit · Toledo
RELATED CQI AUDITS
Other CQI Special Process Audit Services
CQI-32 sits within VyVy's wider CQI Audit Services offering.
Related services include:
- CQI-9 Heat Treatment Audit Services
- CQI-11 Plating Audit Services
- CQI-12 Coating Audit Services
- CQI-15 Welding Audit Services
- CQI-17 Soldering Audit Services
- CQI-27 Casting Audit Services
- CQI-29 Brazing Audit Services
- CQI-30 Rubber Processing Audit Services
Why VyVy Audit
VyVy was founded to make sure audits lead to progress, not paperwork.
VyVy’s philosophy is simple: quality and compliance should increase value, not hide it under complexity. Every audit we perform aims to protect what the company already does well, recover what’s been lost, and build new value through better control and understanding.
- Built on Senior Expertise
- Independent
- Practical, Not Bureaucratic
- Tailored for Each Process
- Guided by One Principle: Value Your Value
Request a CQI-32 Bar Steel Audit
Contact us. VyVy will review the requirement, select the appropriate auditor profile and provide the proposed audit scope and quotation.