subject: Show you how to identify the qualification of a supplier [print this page] In a certain sense, supplier is a part of an enterprise. An unqualified supplier can ruin a good enterprise. Although strict QA staff involved in material incoming step, once nonconformity occurs, return jobs will be a tough burden for these enterprises. Additionally, much time and human resources have been wasted on it.
This article shows you the most valuable referable parameters for you to judge what can be identified as a qualified supplier.
Scale of a factory; Factory area and foundation fund can be taken as referable items
OEM/ODM; History with collaborated companies can tell its ability on OEM/ODM
Supplier of incoming material; The power of raw material supplier reflects part of the supplier judged
Production ability; Facilities and level of operators in site are both good for reference
Lead time; Work/product in process and delivery time contribute to lead time
Stock Quantity; Fast running is the symbol of a fine factory, much stock is not a good sign, however, there might be exception, in case of well selling.
Certification of qualification; ISO9001, TS16949, SGS, CE, UL or other international certifications all can be taken into account
Credits/reputation; Does the product recognized or welcome in the market?
Annual Sales Amount; It depends on the industry the factory you want to know
Rate of export and customs clearance; You may get this from a third party
Social ability of environment; Generally the data will be published by local government
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Show you how to identify the qualification of a supplier
