Experiences with audits in the Far East and Eastern Europe.

 

In 2013 and 2014, Eng. Monaco was appointed as Lead Auditor by one of the most important shipbuilding complexes in Europe and the world (an Italian public company). He traveled to China, India, and Eastern Europe in order to select suppliers of naval components.

 

The companies visited, and their core relevant businesses were:

 

Company Name	State	City	PRODUCTS
FAMET ENGINEERING Ltd.	POLAND	KĘDZIERZYN, KOŹLE	SHELL & TUBES STEAM CONDENSER  – DISTRICT HEATER CONDENSERS  -AIR COOLERS – HEAT EXCHANGERS
GEMAK SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY AND TRADING S.A.	TURKEY	TURKEY – TUZLA, INSTANBUL	THRUSTER TUNNELS – STABILIZER FINS – FIN STABILIZER BOXES – CALM BUOY STRUCTURE
PIOMA-ODLEWNIA Sp. Z o.o.	POLAND	PIOTRKÓW TRYBUNALSKI	STEEL CASTINGS FOR STEAM TURBINE CASINGS – STEEL CASTINGS FOR MARINE STABILISER CASING
UZINSIDER TEHCNO + 24 IANUARIE	ROMANIA	BUCHAREST & PLOIESTI	THRUSTER TUNNELS – STABILIZER FINS – FIN STABILIZER BOXES – CALM BUOY STRUCTURE – STEAM TURBINES SKIDS
WIKOV GEAR s.r.o.	CZECH REPUBLIC	PLZEN	GEAR BOX FOR TURBINE APPLICATIONS
ZVU POTEZ a.s.	CZECH REPUBLIC	HRADEC KRALOVE	SHELL & TUBES STEAM CONDENSER FOR STEAM TURBINE APPLICATIONS, DISTRICT HEATERS, CONDENSERS, HEAT EXCHANGERS
CHINA EMPIRE OFFSHORE ENGINEERING CO.,LTD	CHINA	JINGJIANG CITY JIANGSU Province	MARINE STABILIZERS / FIN –  MARINE RUDDERS –  THRUSTER TUNNELS –  STABILIZERS BOX –  CALM BUOY STRUCTURE
CHONGQING HENGSHAN MACHINERY CO.,LTD	CHINA	XIUNGJIN TOWN, WANZHOU DISTRICT Chongquing Province	CPP BLADES – HUBS – CAPS – FPP
JIANG GUOGUANG HEAVY MACHINERY CO.,LTD	CHINA	LIGANG CITY, JIANGYIN TOWN, JIANGSU Province	FORGINGS for TURBINE ROTORS / FIN SHAFTS / PROPELLER SHAFTS / RUDDER SHAFTS
ZHENJIANG JINIE PORPELLER CO.,LTD	CHINA	JINGKOU DISTRICT, ZHENJIANG CITY, JANGSU PROVINCE	CPP BLADES – HUBS – CAPS – FPP
FIL SEP EQUIPMENT PVT. LTD.	INDIA	MAKAPURA, VADODARA – GUJARAT	LUBE OIL CONTROL SKIDS
MAZDA LIMITED	INDIA	NARODA,  AHMEDABAD	CONDENSING UNITS
SHREE GAJANAN PRASAD Co., Ltd	INDIA	RAIGAD, NAVI MUMBAI	CPP BLADES – HUBS – CAPS – FPP

For each company visited Eng. Monaco issued a Supplier Visit & Evaluation Report, which usually meets a client’s standard request, a summary table is provided containing the following:

1. Performance Indicators	KPI
2. Engineering management	EM
3. Product innovations	PI
4. Suppliers control	SC
5. Production process efficiency	PPE
6. Material traceability	MT
7. Production tools	PT
8. Roles and organization	RO
9. Safety Management	SM