Overview
Overview
The VDA 6.8 “Supply Chain Process Audit” is a key standard for the assessment, stabilisation and assurance of logistics processes in the automotive industry. It helps companies systematically identify risks throughout the entire supply chain, evaluate processes in a comparable manner and improve supply chain quality in the long term.
TopQM-Systems offers VDA QMC-licenced training courses on VDA 6.8 – practical, application-oriented and directly relevant to the automotive sector, logistics, supplier management and process quality.
VDA 6.8 is an international quality standard for process audits within the supply chain. It serves to standardise, stabilise, optimise and safeguard logistics processes throughout the entire supply chain.
The focus is not only on individual logistics areas, but on the entire process chain – from project management and planning, supplier management, procurement logistics, transport logistics and in-house logistics through to customer management.
VDA 6.8 therefore closes an important gap created by the removal of service-related questions from VDA 6.3. At the same time, the standard takes into account current requirements such as information security, ESG criteria and elements from Global MMOG/LE.
Supply chains in the automotive industry are becoming more complex, more international and more vulnerable to disruptions. OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, logistics service providers and production sites must be able to demonstrate that their supply chain processes are managed in a stable, transparent and risk-oriented manner.
VDA 6.8 provides a structured basis for assessment. Companies can use it to analyse logistics processes, identify weaknesses, assess risks and derive improvement measures.
Typical objectives of a VDA 6.8 process audit include:
The official VDA 6.8 volume “Supply Chain Process Audit” is available from VDA QMC and forms the basis for applying the standard.
The VDA 6.8 process audit takes a holistic view of the supply chain. The standard is particularly relevant for organisations that need to plan, manage, evaluate or audit logistics processes.
Key topics include:
Logistics requirements must be taken into account right from the early stages of a project. VDA 6.8 supports the structured planning of supply chain processes, the clarification of responsibilities and the early assessment of risks.
Suppliers, freight forwarders, warehousing service providers and other partners have a direct influence on process quality. VDA 6.8 helps to clearly define requirements, secure interfaces and effectively assess external processes.
Procurement logistics is crucial for stable material supply, on-time delivery and production reliability. With VDA 6.8, risks in material provision, control and communication can be systematically analysed.
Transport processes must be reliable, transparent and controlled. VDA 6.8 considers, among other aspects, transport planning, information flows, traceability, escalation processes and the safeguarding of critical supply chains.
Internal logistics processes such as goods receipt, storage, material flow, order picking and production supply are also part of the assessment. The aim is to ensure a stable connection between supply chain, production and quality management.
VDA 6.8 also considers the customer interface. This includes communication, delivery performance, complaint processes, escalations and the ability to reliably meet customer requirements.
VDA 6.3 is the established standard for process audits in the automotive industry, focusing on product development, production processes and series production. VDA 6.8 complements this perspective by focusing on supply chain and logistics processes.
While VDA 6.3 primarily assesses process quality throughout product and production realisation, VDA 6.8 concentrates on logistics processes along the entire supply chain.
In short:
VDA 6.3 primarily assesses development and production processes.
VDA 6.8 assesses the supply chain, logistics processes and interfaces along the value chain.
This makes VDA 6.8 particularly relevant for companies that want to systematically improve delivery capability, logistics quality, process stability and risk management within the supply chain.
VDA 6.8 incorporates elements from Global MMOG/LE. This improves comparability between the two standards and strengthens the connection between quality management, logistics assessment and supply chain performance.
This is particularly helpful for companies where Global MMOG/LE requirements are already in place or where customers expect a structured assessment of logistics processes.
VDA 6.8 can therefore be used as a practical tool to assess logistics processes in an audit-ready manner, derive improvements and meet customer requirements more transparently.
VDA 6.8 uses a structured audit and assessment system. The questionnaire is based on the Turtle approach and enables a clear analysis of processes, interfaces, risks and evidence.
Key features include:
TopQM-Systems is an official licence partner of VDA QMC and offers VDA QMC-licenced training courses on VDA 6.8. The training courses not only cover the theoretical fundamentals, but also show how the standard is applied in practice – from the assessment of logistics processes to the conduct of process audits within the supply chain.
The training courses are aimed at specialists and managers in quality management, logistics, supply chain management, supplier management, purchasing, production and audit management.
Choose the right qualification pathway: from a compact overview to full initial qualification and advanced training for experienced VDA 6.3 process auditors.
VDA 6.8 is particularly relevant for organisations and individuals responsible for stable supply chains, logistics quality and audit-ready supply chain processes.
These include, among others:
With VDA 6.8 training at TopQM-Systems, you receive a practical qualification for assessing, stabilising and improving supply chain and logistics processes in the automotive industry.
Your benefits:
VDA 6.8 provides companies with a structured basis for making logistics processes more transparent, stable and audit-ready. In the automotive industry in particular, the ability to manage supply chains securely and identify risks at an early stage is becoming increasingly important.
With the VDA QMC-licenced training courses from TopQM-Systems, you can prepare specifically for the requirements of VDA 6.8 and strengthen your expertise in supply chain process auditing.
With the VDA Volume 6.8 “Supply Chain Process Audit”, you have the opportunity to effectively standardise, stabilise, optimise and safeguard your logistics processes. The assessment takes into account both the customer-specific requirements of OEMs, suppliers and logistics service providers as well as the specifications set out in Global MMOG/LE.
Find out more about the concept and key features of VDA 6.8 in the Pocket Guide and discover the added value this process audit brings to your supply chain.
VDA 6.8 is a standard for supply chain process audits. It is used to assess logistics processes along the supply chain, identify risks and derive improvements.
VDA 6.8 is used to systematically audit supply chain processes, logistics processes, supplier and service provider management, transport logistics, procurement logistics, in-house logistics and customer management.
VDA 6.3 focuses primarily on development and production processes. VDA 6.8 concentrates on supply chain and logistics processes. VDA 6.8 therefore complements the VDA 6.x family with a clear supply chain perspective.
VDA 6.8 training is suitable for quality managers, logistics managers, supply chain managers, supplier managers, buyers, process managers and auditors in the automotive industry.
Yes. For experienced VDA 6.3 process auditors, there is a specific VDA 6.8 training course that explains the special features of the standard and its application to supply chain processes.
Yes. TopQM-Systems is an official licence partner of VDA QMC and offers VDA QMC-licenced training courses on VDA 6.8.
Yes. TopQM-Systems also offers VDA 6.8 training courses as in-house training. This is particularly useful for companies that want to qualify several employees or include their own processes and specific questions.
VDA 6.8 incorporates elements from Global MMOG/LE. This makes requirements for logistics processes, process maturity and supply chain performance more comparable.
A VDA 6.8 process audit helps companies identify risks in the supply chain, stabilise logistics processes, secure interfaces and systematically meet customer requirements.
