Does the Quality Management Representative have clearly defined duties, powers and responsibilities? Did the management communicate their commitment to Quality? Are the quality objectives measurable and consistent with the quality policy?
Is there an adequate documented procedure describing the issue and control of documents and drawings?
Study last three year Balance sheet, Third party credit rating like D&B, no negative past records, What structure does the company operate under? Is it profitable? Is it a mature and stable business or a startup? Is its financial performance improving or in decline? Does it have any significant bad and doubtful debts? What is its stock turnover like? Does the supplier have any financing facilities and if so, are they meeting the prescribed loan covenants?
Are enquiries systematically reviewed and recorded in a way that allows the risks to be assessed? Are contract reviews planned and recorded?
Is there a procedure defining who is responsible for performing design work and approving design work and drawings? Is Customer's requirements specification consistently and fully analyzed? What are the rules for supplier selection? How is supplier performance measured?, How is it ensured that the product to be purchased is completely and adequately described? What is the system for verification of purchased product?
Is there a delivery and planning system?, Can the company prove on time delivery or percentage of on time delivery? How does the Company react and manage late deliveries?
Are there detailed instructions describing how the production processes are controlled?, Are the production means and their respective capacities formally validated? Is the control and calibration of measuring and inspection instruments ensured? Is the appropriate storage of material, products and consumables ensured during every stage of production?
How are non-conformities administered? How are preventive actions conducted and do preventive tools exist? In case of conditional release of non-conforming products for use, how are they identified and traced?
How are the corrective actions conducted? How are preventive actions conducted and do preventive tools exist?
When and for whom is quality training provided? (i.e. quality system training only, not general or job related training.) How are the skills of special process operators controlled? Is there a skills management system?
What level of environmental certification has been achieved? What level of health & safety certification has been achieved? What is the Emergency EHS Plan knowledge level? Sign NDA(Non disclosure agreement)
We will help you to prepare supplier selection score card ,which should take care of all the total cost . It has long been stated, “That which does not get measured, does not get done”.
After you have narrowed the list to a manageable number of best options, we will help you to negotiate best techno commercial terms and condition between you & Supplier.
Based on the score card no & Depending upon the complexity and/or criticality of the product or service, we will recommend you to select the supplier whom you want to proceed.
Once an agreement has been reached, a contract is signed for sample order.
Based on the sample order, drawing ,QAP, Specification SMS will follow-up with supplier & make sure successful execution .
After your final approval of sample order , Procurement cycle will complete . Based on our experience , we will make standard operating procedure for Bulk manufacturing.