Supplier Relationship Management Checklist:
- Supplier audits and inspections (internal and external)
- Source (tool and product) inspections
- On-time delivery
- Contract negotiations
- Compliance
- Quality Assurance
- Additional RFQs and Re-quote Management
- First Article part development and approval (including liaison between the client and supplier engineering and quality)
- Logistics assistance and liaison
- Overall Supplier Quality Management
- Continuous improvement and productivity
- Supplier chain monitoring (raw materials and outsourced processes)
- Risk Mitigation (supply chain, production equipment, labor force, utilities etc.)
- Growth potential (Strategic Alliance/JV)