Supplier Management

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Pro QC Supplier Management Team Q&A

Pro QC Supplier Management Team Q&A

Supplier Management
By The Pro QC Quality Assurance Team Who are the Pro QC Supplier Management Team? We’re a team within Pro QC – we’re equipped to help add value to your supply chain by assessing and measuring your risks, finding solutions to proactively reduce your risk, facilitating the implementation, and ultimately improving and controlling the performance […]
Pro QC Supplier Management Service – From Supplier Identification to End Quality

Pro QC Supplier Management Service – From Supplier Identification to End Quality

Supplier Management
By The Pro QC Quality Assurance Team Part 2 – Supplier Development, Continuous Improvement, Ideal Outcomes Supplier Development In tandem with the creation of a functional supplier, a relationship is effective supplier development. This is essentially a focus on analyzing your supplier’s performance and establishing an action plan to ensure sustained performance, which in turn […]
A Guide to Supplier Management

A Guide to Supplier Management

Supplier Management
By The Pro QC Quality Assurance Team Part 1 – Supplier Identification, Quality Systems Audits & Supplier Relationship Management You’ve already defined your targets in support of your business strategy. You have designed and defined the product specifications that are necessary to fulfill your customer’s needs. Now you just need to find and collaborate with […]
Breaking up with suppliers is easy?

Breaking up with suppliers is easy?

Supplier Management
By The Pro QC Quality Assurance Team A recent blog post caught our attention. Is breaking up with suppliers easier than we think, even if it’s done “with tact, sensitivity and an appropriate level of empathy?” Our answer is no. It’s not easy at all. Is it necessary? Sometimes. According to the article, little value is […]
The Value of Expediting in Supplier Development

The Value of Expediting in Supplier Development

Supplier Management
It’s not uncommon for us to receive calls and emails related to issues organizations are having with expediting orders, either from new or existing suppliers. By expediting, the assumption is that a delivery date or other expectation has been provided, but is not being met. Reasons for delays in production might include: New sub-supplier Equipment […]
Preventing Product Diversion

Preventing Product Diversion

Supplier Management
Product diversion is a major issue that can catch companies off guard when it comes to their supply chain. It occurs when an unauthorized party sells a product outside of authorized distribution channels, leading to a significant loss of profits for the manufacturer. One of the ways that these unauthorized retailers and e-commerce sites obtain […]
Managing Supplier Compliance Requirements

Managing Supplier Compliance Requirements

Supplier Management
A recent article posted to Supply Chain Digital “raises the point that all companies need to see evidence of suppliers’ own manufacturing and sourcing practices, particularly in health and safety, quality assurance and ethics.” Due to the risks involved, retailers, associations and others are increasingly refining supplier requirements. Organizations wanting to sell products to these […]
Verifying Suppliers… What You Want To Know

Verifying Suppliers… What You Want To Know

Supplier Management
As a follow-up to an article we posted in March, we wanted to go into more specifics regarding on-site supplier verification. As noted, it’s not always cost-effective to do a comprehensive ISO-based or general QMS audit for each supplier you’re considering working with. But, there are basic questions looming that you need to make the […]
Supplier Selection & Management: What You Need To Know

Supplier Selection & Management: What You Need To Know

Supplier Management
Our latest quarterly newsletter Feature Article discussed strategic supplier selection. Due to the response we’ve had, we wanted to follow-up on our blog. We were surprised to discover many of our newsletter subscribers didn’t know a variety of options existed for gaining additional assurances when going through the supplier selection process. Determining which option you […]