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

Rastreabilidade

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:

  • Material segregation

  • Nonconforming material

  • Test results

  • 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:

  • IATF 16949 and automotive supplier quality

  • VDA 6.3 process auditing

  • Steelmaking and metallurgical processes

  • Material testing and traceability

  • 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.

Entregáveis

CQI-32 Bar Steel Audit Report

Every assignment includes a professional audit report covering:

01

CQI-32 assessment results

02

Findings with objective evidence

03

Risk and priority classification

04

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.

França França

Paris · Lyon · Mulhouse · Lille

🇮🇹 Itália

Milão · Turim · Bolonha

Espanha Espanha

Barcelona · Valência · Madrid

Alemanha Alemanha

Estugarda · Munique · Wolfsburgo

Suíça Suíça

Zurique · Genebra · Basileia

Polónia Polónia

Varsóvia · Katowice · Breslávia

Roménia Roménia

Bucareste · Timișoara

Países Baixos Países Baixos

Amesterdão · Eindhoven

Chéquia Chéquia

Praga · Mladá Boleslav

Eslováquia Eslováquia

Bratislava · Košice

Áustria Áustria

Viena · Graz · Linz

Bélgica Bélgica

Bruxelas · Antuérpia

Suécia Suécia

Gothenburg · Stockholm

Finlândia Finlândia

Helsínquia · Tampere

Marrocos Marrocos

Tânger · Casablanca

Argélia Argélia

Argel · Orã

🇹🇳 Tunísia

Sfax · Tunes

🇧🇷 Brasil

São Paulo · Curitiba

🇨🇦 Canadá

Toronto · Windsor

Estados Unidos Estados Unidos

Detroit · Toledo

Why VyVy Audit

A VyVy foi fundada para garantir que as auditorias conduzem ao progresso, e não a papelada.

A filosofia da VyVy é simples: a qualidade e a conformidade devem acrescentar valor, e não ocultá-lo sob a complexidade. Cada auditoria que realizamos visa proteger o que a empresa já faz bem, recuperar o que foi perdido e construir novo valor através de um melhor controlo e compreensão.

 

  • Construído com Especial Sénior
  • Independente
  • Prático, Não Burocrático
  • Adaptado para Cada Processo
  • Guiados por um Princípio: Valorize o Seu Valor

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.