Caterpillar Marine Power Systems has contracted Germanischer Lloyd (GL) to certify the Marine Service Assessments (MSA) of its worldwide marine dealer network. The network includes independent companies which perform sales services, commercial and technical support, as well as maintenance and repair of marine diesel engines and generator sets. GL’s MSA certification will be used as the basis for standardising Caterpillar dealer after sales performance and to bring quality worldwide to make better the final satisfaction of the user on a worldwide level.
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The MSA process was established by Caterpillar to assess and set annual product support related goals for their dealers. The need to standardise the service capabilities of its regional dealers globally quickly became a priority. GL was selected to conduct the certification due to it’s worldwide auditor presence and its in-depth experience in second and third party audits. Germanischer Lloyd will conduct the MSA certification using standardised audit methods i.e. audit performed according to its own ship classification rules. Upon a successful Marine Service Assessment by GL, dealers will be given a GL-certificate as independent evidence demonstrating capabilities as measured using a global standard.
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The objective of an independent assessment of the technical and commercial performance of the worldwide dealer network is to set a benchmark for Caterpillar’s services centers and to establish a common standard of evaluation. Another objective of the certification program is to help identify areas for improvement in the scope of dealer services including functions such as: technical support, main shop repairs, field repairs, upgrades, parts sales, qualification of technical staff, back-up support, administration, disposition, customer satisfaction, and service and parts delivery time.
GL is continuously expanding its service portfolio by offering independent 2nd and 3rd Party-audits and due to Caterpillar’s worldwide relevance and volume, certification of the MSA represents an important milestone for GL’s certification services.
