Introduction to supplier management
Baseline situation
- Supplier evaluation system according to ISO DIN 9001 introduced
- A regulated supplier qualification process is not defined
- The results of the supplier evaluation do not lead to any measures
Project order
- Holistic, structured supplier management
- Management of key suppliers
- expansion of business relations
- Uniform methodology
- Comprehensive, coordinated sets of criteria
- Consistent application
Outcome
- Self-registration by suppliers with their basic data via the portal
- Automated creation of first supplier user after release of supplier registration
- Creation of several standard reports as information material for meetings with suppliers
- Introduction of escalation management based on the supplier management tool
Method
Cooperation in the project
- Coordination of the supplier management strategy and its implementation with the cross-functional partners
- Joint development of supplier management modules
- Development of the requirement specification for the introduction of supplier management
- Detailing and planning the implementation of measures
- Coordination of interim project results in steering committees with the Executive Board
