Quality of purchased parts

Our suppliers considerably influence the quality of our vehicles. This can be seen by the enormous rise in purchased parts from 15 percent in the 1950s for the Beetle to over 60 per cent nowadays.

The Group Quality Assurance Sourcing, as a central service provider of the Volkswagen Group, is an important key interface between our suppliers and the plants of all brands. Our global device for quality assurance is simple and effective:

"Zero defects in all purchased parts."

Quality Assurance

We aim at improving quality continually to meet the great demands of our customers. For this reason our principle is to exceed our customers' quality expectations.

„Best-in-Class" is a continuous challenge for us and we expect the same from our suppliers.

Together with you, we are responsible for delivering a product that meets the high expectations of our customers in every aspect.

„Zero-Defects" in the entire product development process through to our customer is our strategic goal.

Quality Assurance Organisation

The Quality Assurance Organisation is installed decentral at all of the Volkswagen Group’s locations. Globally, work is performed according to the same standards.

The spectrum of responsibilities of the Group’s Quality Assurance Sourcing ranges from securing projects to supplier auditing and evaluation on to the setting of standards and procedures.

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