Quality & Defect Intelligence

Vertex Aerospace Structures | Q3 2024 | Target COPQ: <2.5% of Revenue

Current COPQ

3.42%

↓ 0.38% vs Q2

Blended FPY

94.6%

↓ 1.2%

Avg Process Cpk

1.38

↑ 0.04

Inspection Escape

4.8%

↑ 1.9%

Customer Returns

1.24%

↑ 0.31%

CACT (days)

18.6

↓ 2.1

Scrap:Rework

0.62

↓ 0.09

First-Pass Yield by Process Stage (90-day avg)

Top 8 Defect Modes (Pareto) with COPQ Impact

Process Capability (Cpk) — Critical Dimensions

Target: Cpk ≥1.33

CTQ-1 (Wall Thickness) 1.62

CTQ-2 (Bore Diameter) 1.18

CTQ-3 (Thread Pitch) 1.47

CTQ-4 (Surface Finish) 1.39

CTQ-5 (Concentricity) 0.94

Supplier Lot Defect Rate (SLDR) — Last 30 Days

Supplier	Lot ID	Material	Qty Inspected	Defects Found	SLDR (%)	Primary Defect	Status
Gamma Metals	G-4471	Al 6061-T6 Billet	1,840	127	6.90%	Surface Scratch	SCAR Active
Alpha Alloys	A-8923	Ti-6Al-4V Bar	620	8	1.29%	Dimension OOT	Accepted
Beta Steel	B-7712	15-5 PH Stainless	980	19	1.94%	Inclusion	Accepted
Delta Composites	D-3391	Carbon Fiber Prepreg	340	11	3.24%	Fiber Alignment	Under Review
Epsilon Castings	E-5566	A356 Aluminum	1,120	16	1.43%	Porosity	Accepted
Alpha Alloys	A-9104	Al 7075-T651	760	7	0.92%	Surface Mark	Accepted

Inspection Escape Rate (12-week trend)

Customer Return Rate by Part Family

Warranty Accrual vs. Shipped Volume

Right-First-Time Rate by Operator Cluster

Scrap-to-Rework Ratio by Defect Mode

Defect Volume by Category (13-week trend)

MES: 6 min ago | QMS: 9 min ago | SPC: 4 min ago | ERP: 12 min ago

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