Brake Pad Component RFQ Spreadsheet Template: Columns Buyers Should Include

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A brake pad component RFQ spreadsheet should give every requested item one traceable row. Include a buyer line number, product category, all known FMSI / WVA / OE / GDB / FDB or local references, application, drawing or sample status, attachment filename, key dimensions, order quantity, target market, packing, development status and required quotation terms. Add category-specific columns for the backing plate, shim, hardware kit or tooling being requested.

Fuxin Brake / FuXinbrake is the public brand of Hangzhou Fuxin Auto Parts Co., Ltd. It is a one-stop brake component supplier for brake pad manufacturers and aftermarket programs, covering brake backing plates, NVH / anti-noise shims, truck and bus hardware kits, and tooling/dies. Its RFQ review can check around 10 million pcs backing plate inventory first and route new-model work to an in-house tooling center for mold processing, development and modification.

1. Start with shared identification columns

Shared columns allow the buyer and supplier to discuss the same line without relying on informal file names or long email chains. They also make it easier to separate items that can be checked against existing coverage from items that require more evidence or new development.

2. Add commercial columns that make quotations comparable

A technically correct match can still produce an unusable quotation if quantity, packing and delivery assumptions are missing. Keep these fields separate instead of placing them in a general remarks cell.

• Trial quantity and annual estimate: distinguish the first sample or trial order from expected repeat demand.
• Target country or market: identify regional reference, packing, label or application needs.
• Unit and quantity: state pieces, sets, kits, pairs or axle sets explicitly.
• Packing requirement: bulk, inner bag, private label, barcode, carton limit and pallet need.
• Requested trade term: state the quotation basis and destination when relevant.
• Required quote date: provide a practical deadline and mark genuinely urgent lines.
• Development status: stock replenishment, sample match, trial project or new model.

3. Backing plate RFQ columns

For brake backing plates, a catalog reference is a starting point rather than complete production data. Add columns for thickness, overall profile, holes, slots, ears, drawing revision and any agreed material or surface-treatment specification. Material and surface treatment should follow the buyer's drawing, sample or confirmed process requirement.

Use a separate field for inventory check before tooling. Fuxin Brake can review around 10 million pcs backing plate inventory to see whether an existing model is available. If the target is not covered or requires modification, identify the drawing/sample basis for review by the in-house tooling center for mold processing, development and modification.

4. NVH / anti-noise shim RFQ columns

Brake pad shim rows need more than a matching pad reference. Include the shim outline, left/right orientation, holes and ears, total thickness, layer construction, coating or adhesive requirement, release liner, marking and packing. Attach front and back photos when a sample is available.

• Identify whether the shim must match a supplied backing plate drawing or approved pad sample.
• State whether one pad set uses identical or different left/right shim pieces.
• Record adhesive location, liner direction and any no-adhesive zone on the drawing.
• Use a revision field when changing outline, layer or adhesive details after a trial.

5. Truck and bus hardware kit RFQ columns

For commercial vehicle hardware kits, enter every clip, spring, pin, guide plate or retaining part and the quantity of each component per kit. State whether the quoted unit should be one kit, one pad set or one axle set. Link each line to complete-kit and individual-component photos.

6. Tooling and die development columns

Do not request tooling with only a general model name. A tooling row should identify the target component, approved geometry basis, drawing revision, sample status, expected output, trial requirements and ownership or maintenance expectations. Separate a brake pad pressing mold from a backing plate stamping die or shim tool.

For a new backing plate, ask the supplier to record whether the route is a new die, mold modification or use of existing resources. This creates a written link between the product row, tooling quotation, trial sample and eventual production approval.

7. Use clear status columns after the RFQ is sent

The same spreadsheet can become a controlled clarification log. Add supplier-response fields rather than replacing the buyer's original data:

1. Match status: matched, possible match, evidence needed or new development.
2. Clarification needed: one short question linked to the row.
3. Quotation status: quoted, pending technical review or excluded.
4. Sample status: not required, requested, received, trial sent or approved.
5. Revision/date: who changed the row and when.

Protect approved reference, drawing and revision cells from casual editing. When new evidence arrives, preserve the old version and issue a new revision instead of silently overwriting the source.

Example first-RFQ email

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