Module 5 eMSA
Electronic Manufacturing
Site Assessment (eMSA)
Module 5
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Module 5 eMSA
The purpose of this module is to provide an
overview of the Electronic Q1 Manufacturing Site
Assessment (eMSA) and to teach suppliers how to
access the system.
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Module 5 eMSA
Understand the Electronic Manufacturing Site
Assessment (eMSA) functions
Know how to access the eMSA
Determine the update frequency of the eMSA
Identify training and help resources
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Manufacturing Sites shipping parts to FCSD
are required to complete an eMSA
Procurement / Packaging sites are still
required to complete the excel based
assessment
◦ Contact your FCSD STA for the appropriate form and
process
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Supplier conducts a self-assessment per the
specified cadence and then submits it to the
STA Site Engineer. The STA Site Engineer
validates the self-assessment and determines
further actions, if necessary.
Note: The minimum ongoing Q1MSA frequency for suppliers of service
parts is every 12 months regardless of Q1 status.
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eMSA is an electronic or web-enabled version of the Q1
Manufacturing Site Assessment
eMSA replaced the Excel-based assessment in 2006
Primary functions of the eMSA:
◦ The Supplier Technical Assistance Engineer may request
that a supplier complete the eMSA as a prerequisite to Q1
certification
◦ Once certified to Q1, each supplier is required to conduct
periodic self assessment of their site based on the Ford
designated expectations and guidelines as shown in SIM
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Log into the Ford Supplier Portal (Covisint)
Select the “Applications” tab
Click on “Q1 Manufacturing Site Assessment”
◦ If the homepage is not displayed, go to:
[Link]
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Scoring is based on the status of the Q1 Manufacturing Site
assessment or the Q1 Manufacturing Assessment action plan, if
required
The initial Overdue assessment will result in a metric score of 10
For Q1 achievement, a MSA score of 15 metric points is required
When 0 points are applied, Q1 revocation will be recommended
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The due date for the next assessment can be found
in SIM by clicking on the Site Status and Profile or
Site Q1 performance (Q1 Scoring detail) and
scrolling down to “Q1 Mfg. Site Assessment”
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◦ Log into Covisint and select the links below, or copy and paste into your
web browser
Online Supplier Handbook
[Link]
nt_Handbook.pdf
Online Supplier Reference Manual
[Link]
ring_Site_Assessment_Reference.pdf
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Contact
• FCSD or Production STA Engineer
• Send an email to SIMINFO@[Link]
• Click the “Contact Us” link in the upper right corner of the eMSA
web-page.
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