Supplier Expectations

Global Supplier Standards Manual

At Adient, we expect all of our suppliers of direct material to comply with the requirements outlined in our Supplier Standards Manual. All four chapters as well as archived version of the manuals can be found here.

Main chapter

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Main Chapter

Quality

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Quality Chapter

Tooling

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Tooling Chapter

Supply Chain Management

Adient Global Supplier Packaging Standards and Requirements

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual Supply Chain Management

IT Supplier Security Standard

Adient Web Guides

Please reach out to your Purchasing / Supplier Management contact for any customer specific documents you may be required to complete.

Quality

Supplier Assessment Workbook

Supplier Change Request

Supplier Process Sign-off

Supplier Deviation Authorization Request

8D Scoring

8D Problem Analysis Report

Supply chain management

Country of origin declaration form

Minimum run / buy authorization form

Adient Mexico business rule – virtual operations

Obsolescence claim form

Supplier packaging data form (regions using excel version only)

Supplier routing guide – general

No Surprise Communication

AALA (AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE LABELING ACT)

Tooling

Required Invoice Information (RII) Forms — March 2021

Required Invoice Information (RII) Instruction — October 2022

Technical Specification for Gage Standard

Tool Datasheet

EDI questionnaire — To be completed by Adient and supplier when onboarding to EDI

Adient EDI Trading Partner Questionnaire. To be completed by Adient and supplier when onboarding to EDI.

Download GXS AS2/OFTP2 certificates

Download OpenText BIZLINK AS2/OFTP2 Certificate

Supply chain management — Americas Region EDI Specifications

Adient_004010_830_Supplier

Adient_004010_856_Supplier

Adient_004010_862_Supplier

Supply chain management — APAC Region EDI Specifications

Adient EDI Implementation Guide EDIFACT 96A DELFOR

Adient EDI Implementation Guide EDIFACT 96A DESADV

Adient EDI Questionnaire

Adient EDI Implementation Guide EDIFACT 96A DELJITSEQ

Supply chain management — EMEA Region EDI Specifications

Adient_EDI Implementation Guide – AVIEXP OD3

AdientEDI Implementation Guide ANSI X12 830

AdientEDI Implementation Guide ANSI X12 856

Adient EDI Implementation Guide ANSI X12 862

AdientEDI Implementation Guide ANSI X12 Envelope

VDA4905-Segment-Overview

VDA4913-Segment-Overview

Adient_EDI Implementation Guide – DELFOR UN D96A

Adient_EDI Implementation Guide – DELINS OD3

Adient_EDI Implementation Guide – DESADV UN D96A

Adient_EDI Implementation Guide – INVOIC UN D96A

Adient_EDI Implementation Guide – INVRPT UN D97A

Adient_EDI Implementation Guide – VDA4905 en

Adient_EDI Implementation Guide – VDA4908

Adient_EDI Implementation Guide – VDA4913 en

Supply chain management — EMEA Region (Saturn only Plants) EDI Specifications

Adient Message Guide Saturn DELFOR D96A v211

Adient Message Guide Saturn DELJITJIS D04B v22

Adient Message Guide Saturn DELJIT-PUS D97A V6-Pick Up Sheet

Adient Message Guide Saturn DESADV D96A v212

Adient Message Guide Saturn DESADVJIS D07A v22

Supply chain management — EMEA Region (Saturn only Plants) Label Specifications

Adient Global Transport Label Requirements

Archived suppliers standards manual

Main chapter

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Main Chapter. Added to archive Oct. 12, 2023

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Main Chapter. Added to Archive Apr. 4, 2023

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Main Chapter. Added to archive Oct. 05, 2022

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Main Chapter. Added to archive Apr. 08, 2022

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual – Main Chapter. Added to archive Oct. 07, 2021

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual – Main Chapter. Added to archive Apr. 01, 2021

Global Supplier Standards Manual Main Chapter. Added to archive Oct. 17, 2018

Global Supplier Standards Manual Main Chapter. Added to archive Apr. 11, 2018

Global Supplier Standards Manual Main Chapter. Added to archive Aug. 28, 2018

Global Supplier Standards Manual Main chapter. Added to archive Oct. 16, 2017

Quality

Supplier Deviation Authorization Request - Added to archive April 9, 2024

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Quality Chapter – Added to archive April 8, 2024

8D Scoring. Added to archive Jan. 26, 2024

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Quality Chapter. Added to archive Oct. 12, 2023

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Quality Chapter. Added to archive Jun. 5, 2023

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Quality Chapter. Added to archive Apr. 6, 2023

Supplier Change Request. Added to archive Apr. 6, 2023

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Quality Chapter. Added to archive Oct. 05, 2022

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Quality Chapter. Added to archive Jun. 01, 2022

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Quality Chapter. Added to archive Feb. 01, 2022

Supplier Change Request. Added to archive Oct. 07, 2021

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Quality Chapter. Added to archive Oct. 07, 2021

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual Chapter 4 Quality. Added to archive Apr. 01, 2021

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual – Metal Prototype Weld Fixture Design Requirements May 2013. Added to archive Apr. 01, 2021

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual – Metal Prototype Welding Operator Qualifications and Procedures May 2013. Added to archive Apr. 01, 2021

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual – Metal Prototype Quality Requirements May 2013. Added to archive Apr. 01, 2021

Global Supplier Standards Manual Quality Chapter. Added to archive Apr. 02, 2019

SPPM Amendment form. Added to archive April 1, 2021

Global Supplier Standards Manual Quality chapter. Added to archive Oct. 17, 2019

Metal Prototype Quality Requirements May 2013. Added to archive Oct. 30, 2016

Metal Prototype Welding Operator Qualifications and Procedures May 2013 Uncontrolled. Archived Oct. 30, 2016

PPSW form. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

SPPM Amendment form. Archived Oct. 30, 2016

Supplier Assessment Survey and Development Plan. Archived Oct. 30, 2016

Supplier Change Request. Archived Oct. 30, 2016

Supplier Process Sign-off. Archived Oct. 30, 2016

Supplier Quality Chapter. Archived Oct. 30, 2016

Metal Prototype Weld Fixture Design Requirements May 2013. Archived Oct. 30, 2015

Supply Chain Management

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual Supply Chain Management – Added to archive April 8, 2024

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual Supply Chain Management. Added to archive Oct. 12, 2023

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual Supply Chain Management. Added to archive Apr. 6, 2023.

Adient Global Supplier Packaging Standards and Requirements . Added to archive Oct. 05, 2022.

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual Supply Chain Management. Added to archive Oct. 05, 2022.

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual Supply Chain Management. Added to archive Feb. 01, 2022.

Global Supplier Standards Manual Supply Chain Management . Added to archive Oct. 07, 2021.

Suppliers supply chain no surprise report. Added to archive Oct. 07, 2021.

Global Supplier Packaging Standards and Requirements. Added to archive Oct. 07, 2021.

Global Supplier Packaging Standards and Requirements. Added to archive Apr. 01, 2021.

Global Supplier Standards Manual Supply Chain Management. Added to archive Apr. 01, 2021.

Adient_004010_856_Supplier. Archived Mar. 17, 2018.

Global Supplier Standards Manual Supply Chain Management Chapter. Added to archive Apr. 02, 2019.

Global Supplier Standards Manual Supply Chain Management Chapter. Added to archive Oct. 17, 2019.

JCI Interiors EDIFACT DELFOR specs. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

JCI Interiors EDIFACT DELJIT. specs Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

JCI Interiors X12 856 ASN example. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

JCI Seating X12 830 specs. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

JCI Seating X12 856 specs. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

JCI Seating X12 862 specs. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

JCI Seating X12 997 specs. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

Supply Chain Management Main Chapter July 2016. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

Global Supplier Standards Manual – Supply Chain Management main chapter. Archived Jan. 11, 2017.

Interiors X12 856 Specs . PDF description

Tooling

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual — Tooling Chapter. Added to archive Oct. 05, 2022

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual – Tooling chapter. Added to archive Oct. 07, 2021.

Adient Global Supplier Standards Manual – Tooling chapter. Added to archive Apr. 01, 2021.

Metals Stamping Dies – Global Tooling Standards. Added to archive Apr. 01, 2021.

Metals Stamping Dies and Gages – Part Supplier Tooling Responsibilities. Added to archive Apr. 01, 2021.

Metals Stamping Dies and Gage Standards. Added to archive Apr. 01, 2021.

Required Invoice Information (RII). Added to archive Oct. 01, 2021.

Technical Specification for Gage Standard. Added to archive Apr. 01, 2021.

Design & Execution Requirements for Production Weld Fixture (Metals). Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

Metal Stamping Dies – Gage Standards. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

Gage Standards

Global Supplier Standards Manual Tooling Chapter. Added to archive Apr. 02, 2019.

Global Supplier Standards Manual Tooling Chapter. Added to archive Apr. 11, 2018.

Global Tooling Standards. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

JCI Global Injection Mold Tool Standards 5-30-14a. Archived April 2019.

JCI Injection Mold Tooling Responsibilities 5-16-13. Archived April 2019.

Injection Mold Sec III A. Archived April 2019.

Injection Mold Sec IV A. Archived April 2019.

Injection Mold Sec VI. Archived April 2019.

Injection Mold Sec VII. A Archived April 2019.

Injection Mold Sec VIII A . Archived April 2019.

Injection Mold Sec IX A. Archived April 2019.

Injection Mold Sec X A. Archived April 2019.

Injection Mold Sec XI A. Archived April 2019.

Required Invoice Information (RII)

Tooling and Equipment Chapter. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

Tooling Audit Guideline. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

Tooling Cost Breakdown Form. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

Tooling Invoice Approval Instructions. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

Tooling Responsibilities and Guidelines – Johnson Controls Managed Tooling

Tooling Responsibilities and Guidelines – Johnson Controls Managed Tooling. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

Tooling Responsibilities and Guidelines – Part Supplier Managed Tooling . Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

Tooling Standards – Johnson Controls Managed. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

Tooling Standards – Part Supplier Managed Tooling. Archived Oct. 30, 2016.

Weld Fixture Design Requirements

Supply chain management — Americas Region EDI Specifications

Interiors 856 Specs

Interiors EDIFACT DELFOR Specs

Interiors EDIFACT DELJIT Specs

Seating X12 830 Specs

Seating X12 856 Specs

Seating X12 862 Specs

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