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Best Practice for Supplier Search

Consider requirements such as the following and prioritize:
4Is there a minimum annual sales figure for a supplier to merit consideration? If so, what is that figure? 4Are there any specific service level requirements that a supplier must have?(e.g. on-site personnel, ability to make emergency shipments) 4Are you interested in international suppliers? If so, which countries or regions? 4Are there specific geographic requirements? 4Do suppliers need to have English speaking capabilities? 4Do suppliers need to have other language capabilities? 4Do these suppliers need to have location(s) in your country? 4Do global suppliers need to have domestic representatives with whom you could work? 4Are you willing to work with a manufacturers representative? Is this requirement only for domestic suppliers or does it apply globally? 4Should suppliers have experience in specific industries? 4If yes, which ones and what level experience? 4Must suppliers have special equipment and/or capabilities to perform special processes? 4Are there specific inventory requirements (Kanban, VMI, consignment, warehousing, etc.)? 4What is the minimum quality certification that would be required of suppliers? (Example: ISO 9002 Compliant)

Best Practice for Supplier Research

Start within your own company Are there other divisions/groups that purchase the same goods/services? What suppliers do they use? Research the competitors of your Incumbent (current) suppliers. Research suppliers using industry/trade association publications and/or web sites Research suppliers using internet search engines Compile a list of suppliers Check the suppliers on your list against your companys list of Non-Performing Vendors Obtain approval from other internal stakeholders on the supplier list

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