Soundwich

From Start to Finish, Soundwich produces Thermal and NVH Products to meet the most stringent requirements and surpass industry standards.

	Step 1 - The process begins with a meeting with our customer to define the requirements of the thermal or acoustic challenge. This includes CAD data transfer, thermal map and/or acoustic requirements for the component, corrosion specifications and quality requirements.
	Step 2 - Soundwich performs several thermal, acoustic and corrosion tests that we make available to our customers. Based on the initial definition of requirements; Soundwich can tailor our testing setup to match in-vehicle situations.
	Step 3 - One of the most imortant steps in the Soundwich Program Process is material selection. Using the information generated in the testing phase, Soundwich selects materials that will meet the thermal/acoustic requirments of the environment. In addition, we tailor our materials to meet corrosion and quality requirements, while maintaining cost objectives.
	Step 4 - Soundwich has a full prototype shop on site at our facility in Cleveland, Ohio. During the prototype phase of the project, Soundwich can produce prototype parts that meet all dimensional requirements and quality gates. Soundwich is capable of producing rapid prototypes through the use of epoxy tooling, or can produce parts using kirksite forming tools. Various trimming options are available, including hand trim or laser trimming to specific tolerances.
	Step 5 - Once a customer has selected Soundwich as the source for production; Soundwich completes a full risk assessment and contract review per our TS16949 quality requirements.
	Step 6 - After Soundwich has completed our contract review process, we then move to selection of a tooling vendor based on capabilities, requirements and past history. Also at this time, Soundwich kicks off our program management and tracking documentation.
	Step 7 - With every program that is sourced to Soundwich, we provide full Gantt Chart tracking and "Stop Light Matrix" program management.
	Step 8 - Before any tooling or equipment is shipped to Soundwich, a full PPAP at our vendor is required. This ensures that the component meets the specifications of Soundwich and our customer.
	Step 9 - Another important milestone in Soundwich's process entails a full PPAP to customer requirements. All PPAPs are run at our facility with full support of our tooling vendor. This ensures that the tooling functions as planned. Customers are encouraged to attend our PPAP and witness our success launch.
	Step 10 - Once the program/part has been PPAPed, Soundwich continues to monitor our shipments. Throughout any program, new ways of improving our launch processes are identified. We incorporate these "lessons Learned" into our process through our APQP meetings, which enhance our best practices for success.

Throughout the entire process, we maintain an open line of communication between our customers and the Soundwich Sales & Engineering staff through conference calls, meetings and email, ensuring they are kept "in the loop" at all times.

This process has been fine tuned by Soundwich over the past 20 years, and has brought the company a positive reputation for exceeding customer expectations and keeping them informed; meanwhile, maintaining a timely APQP process to ensure successful launches and new product introductions.

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