Key Elements Procedure 3 - Production and Engineering - LIST OF CONTENTS

Oct 28, 2026

Key Elements Procedure 3 defines Production and Engineering requirements for a Volvo Group supplier, summarizing expectations across technical documentation and the quality assurance process during product development. It explains how Volvo’s part-centric approach structures technical information, including principal and primary documents, and how printed extracts such as the Part Version Report support partners without access to Volvo PDM systems. It also outlines the types of engineering documents and their binding role in supplier agreements.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages11

Reading Time28 min

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LIST OF CONTENTS

1. Foreword

2. Technical Documentation and Methodology

3. Quality Assurance at Product Development

1 FOREWORD

2 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION AND TECHNOLOGY / METHODS

2.1 Design Engineering Documentation

Principal document

Primary documents

Primary Drawings

Digital Shape Model Basis (DSM Basis)

Primary Technotes

Key Elements Procedure 3 Production and Engineering LIST OF CONTENTS 1. Foreword .........................................................…............ Page 2 2. Technical Documentation and Methodology ...…......... 3 3. Quality Assurance at Product Development................... 7 1 FOREWORD This booklet describes the requirements concerning the Production and Engineering activities as indicated within the 'Key Elements for a Volvo Group Supplier' . Link to 'key elements for a Volvo Group supplier': [http://www.volvogroup.com/en-en/suppliers/our-supplier-requirements.html](http://www.volvogroup.com/en-en/suppliers/our-supplier-requirements.html) The aim of this document is to describe, in a summarised form: - the technical (engineering) documents for parts used within the Volvo companies. - the Quality Assurance process at product development 2 TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION AND TECHNOLOGY / METHODS It is of fundamental importance to Volvo that the supplier has full knowledge of the contentsand structure of Volvo's technical documentation. Volvo's quality system requirements also present demands that shall be fulfilled see Key Element Procedure 2 Quality Requirements. In the text reference is made in several places to Volvo's corporate standards. The references stated are, for example, STD XXXX,yyy and STD XXX-YYYY. Those standards are available on internet. The address to Volvo Corporate Standards’ website is: [http://www.volvogroup.com/en-en/suppliers/useful-links-and-documents/corporate](http://www.volvogroup.com/en-en/suppliers/useful-links-and-documents/corporate)standards.html You can also subscribe to Volvo Corporate Standards’ newsletter and thereby get information on new standards and updates by adding your e-mail address on the newsletter subscription page. It is recommended that all users of standards at your company subscribe to this newsletter. The newsletter subscription page is found on: [http://www.volvogroup.com/en-en/suppliers/useful-links-and-documents/corporate](http://www.volvogroup.com/en-en/suppliers/useful-links-and-documents/corporate) standards.html 2.1 Design Engineering Documentation The technical product documentation is the output of the design engineering work. This information is communicated to internal customers, suppliers and production units. The complete technical documentation describes the requirements made with regard to an individual part or a system of parts. The different types of documents that can appear are described briefly in this chapter. The documentation is structured as follows: 􀁸 Principal document Within Volvo the drawing is no longer the principal document for a part or a system and does not provide all necessary requirements. Instead a part centric view on product documentation has been adopted. This implies that the part itself is the carrier of all information that is requisite for a complete definition of its properties. By entering the “part’s homepage” in the applicable PDM system, links to defining documents stated as primary references are provided along with other primary attributes, e.g. the material and the surface treatment of a part. To communicate this important information to those who need it but who cannot access Volvo’s PDM systems, a printed extract of the “part’s homepage”, called Part Version Report (PVR) is used. Only requirements specified as part attributes (material, surface treatment) or given in documents stated as Primary Document references are valid for the manufacturing of a part along with any additional requirements included in the purchasing agreement. In communication with parties that cannot access Volvo’s PDM systems, the Part Version Report (PVR) is considered the Principal Document for a part. 􀁸 Primary documents A primary document is a product-defining document that specifies requirements, which a manufactured part shall comply with. These documents are considered as legally binding i

FAQs

What is the purpose of Key Elements Procedure 3 for a Volvo supplier?

It summarizes requirements for Production and Engineering activities, focusing on engineering documentation and the quality assurance process during product development.

How is Volvo’s technical documentation organized for parts and systems?

Volvo uses a part-centric approach where the part itself carries all information needed for complete definition, connected via the part’s homepage in the applicable PDM system.

What role does the Part Version Report (PVR) play when suppliers cannot access PDM systems?

When parties lack access to Volvo PDM systems, the printed Part Version Report (PVR) is treated as the principal document for the part, covering requirements specified as part attributes or referenced primary documents.

Oct 28, 2026

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