NPQP - Ground Rules of Document Submission

•  Nissan Product Quality Procedure (NPQP) utilizes electronic documentation. Some of these documents require the signature of the supplier representative.
   The supplier shall agree the document sign off requirements with Nissan.
•  If the supplier uses their own document format, which has been agreed with Nissan, the header portion of the supplier document shall include the same information
   as the corresponding NPQP document.
•  If the content of a document that was submitted to Nissan is revised, the supplier shall resubmit the revised document together with a "Document Revision Record".

Document	DCI	Format	Example
Document Revision Record (DRR)	DCI

•  The documents shall be completed for either each individual part number or each part family (example; the same physical part in differentcolours, right/left options).
   The part family shall be agreed between Nissan and the supplier.
•  Where a document has been completed for a part family, a separate list of applicable part numbers shall be completed using the Part Number Details (PND) format below
   and attached to the document.

Document	DCI	Format	Example
Part Number Details (PND)	DCI

•  If in doubt, please consult the Nissan person who is to receive the document upon completion.

Document Submission Matrix:

•  The NPQP Matrix has three levels (i.e. 1 to 3) of submission for each document/phase. These represent the supplier/product/manufacturing process assessment level
   (i.e. High/Medium/Low) assigned by Nissan. (Refer to Introduction and General Requirements)
•  These represent the supplier/product/manufacturing process assessment level (i.e. High/Medium/Low) assigned by Nissan. (Refer to Introduction and General
   Requirements)
•  General document submission timing and activity timing are shown by dark blue and right one. The document to be submitted upon changes or Nissan requirements.

	Complete document	Complete Submit document	Obtain approval
1	Must	Must	Must
2	Must	Must	N/A
3	Must	If Nissan requests	N/A
4	If Nissan requests or any change		N/A
()	If Nissan request or in case of any change according to "9. Change Management"
	Document submission timing
	Activity timing (Document to be submitted upon changes or Nissan requests)

Record retention period:

•  After initial preparation, the supplier shall retain all documents in accordance with Nissan document retention requirements as follows.

Record type	Record retention period
Special Characteristics	15 years after EOP End of parts production
Normal Characteristics	3 years after EOP End of parts production