Requirements checklist
What to ask for when choosing software for suspension component manufacturers.
A checklist built from how suspension component manufacturers work, to print or save as a PDF and bring to any supplier meeting.
What the software should cover
Tick each one that matters to your business.
- Wire, tube and plate lots
- Spring coiling and load tests
- Weld and fixture inspection
- Outside coating and finishing
- Bushing and sub-assembly records
- Customer schedules and dispatch
Roles that need their own access
Who logs in, and what each person may see or change.
- For plant heads
- For planners
- For the test room
- For assembly
- For despatch
Reports to ask for
Ask to see each one with your own sample data.
- Spring batches by wire lot, machine and oven load
- Load test failures by part and lot
- Weld inspection results by cell and jig
- Coating loads out, days away and certificate status
- Assemblies by bush supplier lot
- Rack balance by customer
- Complaints by wire coil or bush lot
Systems it may need to connect to
Note which ones you already run.
- Test bench file import
- Accounting export
Questions for any vendor
Put these to every supplier you are comparing.
- Does the wire lot follow each spring batch?
- Can peening results be required before shipping?
- How are welded arms inspected in the system?
- Can outside coating be tracked?
- Can we trace bad bushes to assemblies?
- What does it take to start?
- How is pricing set?
- Is our data exportable?
Where the work usually breaks today
Circle the ones you recognise. They set the order of the project.
- Wire and tube lots are lost on the floor
- Spring test records sit on a test bench log
- Weld checks stay on the weld cell
- Coating results arrive late
- Rubber bushing batches are not matched to assemblies
Prefer to talk it through? See the suspension component manufacturers page.