Deliver and stay compliant
Supplier management: keep your supply base improving after the first order
The first order is the start. We track every supplier's quality, delivery and cost, run quarterly reviews on site, follow corrective actions, look for savings and keep a qualified second source ready, so you are never dependent on one factory.
- Best for
- Buyers with several regular suppliers in Vietnam or Asia
- Typical timeline
- Ongoing, reviewed every quarter
- You receive
- Supplier scorecards, review reports and a savings log
The challenge
What happens without supplier management
- 01
Slow decline
Quality and on-time delivery slip a little each order, until a customer complains.
- 02
Prices that only go up
Increases are passed on quickly; savings from lower material costs are not.
- 03
Single-source risk
One factory fire, closure or capacity squeeze stops your sales.
What is included
Scope of work
Scorecards
Quality, on-time delivery, responsiveness and cost tracked per supplier.
Quarterly business reviews
On-site reviews with each key supplier, with agreed improvement actions.
Corrective actions
Root cause and corrective action for every quality or delivery failure, followed to closure.
Cost-down program
Price reviews linked to material indices, and value-engineering ideas from the factory floor.
Second sources
A qualified backup supplier for your critical products.
Market updates
Material prices, capacity and policy changes in Vietnam that affect your costs.
How it works
Step by step
Baseline
We review your supplier base, volumes and history.
You receiveSupplier risk map
Measure
We set up scorecards and collect data from every order.
You receiveMonthly scorecards
Review
We run quarterly reviews and agree improvement actions.
You receiveReview reports and action plans
Improve
We follow actions, negotiate savings and qualify backups.
You receiveSavings log and second-source status
Deliverables
- Supplier risk map
- Monthly supplier scorecards
- Quarterly review reports with action plans
- Corrective action tracker
- Savings log and second-source qualification reports
A good fit if you
- Buy regularly from several suppliers in Vietnam or Asia
- Have no team on site to manage them
- Want prices that follow material costs both ways
- Need to reduce dependence on a single factory
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we include suppliers we found ourselves?
Yes. The program covers your existing suppliers, whoever found them.
How are savings measured?
Against the agreed baseline price for the same specification and volume, recorded in a savings log you can audit.
Is there a minimum term?
Supplier management works best over at least a year. The term and scope are agreed in the proposal.
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