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
Vérification des actions correctives
PÉRIMÈTRE DE L’AUDIT
What Our CQI-32 Auditors Assess
The assessment follows the actual bar steel manufacturing route rather than applying a generic factory checklist.
DOMAINE
VÉRIFICATION
Steelmaking
Furnace route, raw materials, chemistry and process controls
Casting
Continuous or ingot casting controls and production monitoring
Maîtrise des procédés
Defined parameters, deviations and reaction systems
Traçabilité
Heat, batch and material identification through the process
Essais
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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Audits de processus VDA 6.3
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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.
LIVRABLES
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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Constats étayés par des preuves objectives
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Risk and priority classification
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Suivi des actions correctives lorsque nécessaire
PRÉSENCE INTERNATIONALE
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
🇮🇹 Italie
Milan · Turin · Bologne
🇪🇸 Espagne
Barcelone · Valence · Madrid
🇩🇪 Allemagne
Stuttgart · Munich · Wolfsburg
🇨🇭 Suisse
Zurich · Genève · Bâle
🇵🇱 Pologne
Varsovie · Katowice · Wrocław
🇷🇴 Roumanie
Bucarest · Timișoara
🇳🇱 Pays-Bas
Amsterdam · Eindhoven
🇨🇿 République tchèque
Prague · Mladá Boleslav
🇸🇰 Slovaquie
Bratislava · Košice
🇦🇹 Autriche
Vienne · Graz · Linz
🇧🇪 Belgique
Bruxelles · Anvers
🇸🇪 Suède
Göteborg · Stockholm
🇫🇮 Finlande
Helsinki · Tampere
🇲🇦 Maroc
Tanger · Casablanca
🇩🇿 Algérie
Alger · Oran
🇹🇳 Tunisie
Sfax · Tunis
🇧🇷 Brésil
São Paulo · Curitiba
🇨🇦 Canada
Toronto · Windsor
🇺🇸 États-Unis
Détroit · Toledo
RELATED CQI AUDITS
Other CQI Special Process Audit Services
CQI-32 sits within VyVy's wider Services d’audit CQI offering.
Related services include:
- Services d’audit CQI-9 Traitement Thermique
- 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
Pourquoi choisir VyVy Audit ?
VyVy a été fondée pour s'assurer que les audits mènent au progrès, et non à de la paperasse.
La philosophie de VyVy est simple : la qualité et la conformité doivent accroître la valeur, et non la dissimuler sous la complexité. Chaque audit que nous réalisons vise à protéger ce que l'entreprise fait déjà bien, à récupérer ce qui a été perdu et à créer une nouvelle valeur grâce à un meilleur contrôle et à une meilleure compréhension.
- Fondé sur l'expertise senior
- Indépendant
- Pratique, pas bureaucratique
- Adapté à chaque processus
- Guidé par un seul principe : valorisez votre valeur
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.