In the process of enterprise procurement, ensuring the quality of the purchased products is very important. The quality of procurement is directly related to the production and sales quality of the enterprise, and affects the image and profit of the enterprise. In order to ensure the quality in the procurement process, enterprises need to take some measures to ensure the quality of purchased materials and goods. The following are some effective methods: 1. Strictly control supplier audits. Enterprises should conduct strict audits on suppliers
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evaluate the quality of suppliers. Quality management system, product quality, credibility and other indicators. Only suppliers who pass the audit can become suppliers of the enterprise and establish long-term and stable cooperative relations.
2. Signing of procurement contracts
Enterprises should sign clear procurement contracts with suppliers, specifying the quality, specification, quantity, delivery time, price, payment method and other important terms of purchased materials and commodities. The contract terms should be clear, specific, and executable so that they can be managed and maintained in accordance with the contract terms in the later procurement process.
3. Sample confirmation before purchasing
Enterprises should ask suppliers to provide samples for confirmation before purchasing materials and commodities. Through sample confirmation, enterprises can ensure that the quality and specifications of purchased materials and commodities meet the requirements.
4. Supervision and management of the procurement process
Enterprises should supervise and manage the procurement process to ensure that the quality and specifications of purchased materials and commodities meet the contract requirements. The supervision and management of the procurement process can be realized through procurement acceptance and quality inspection.
5. Continuously optimize the procurement management process
Enterprises should continuously optimize the procurement management process, and realize the standardization, automation and digitization of the procurement process through information technology, so as to improve the efficiency and quality of procurement
6. With the help of procurement software,
automating the procurement process is a concern of modern enterprises. Businesses are streamlining their sourcing process by deploying specialized smart tools that help evaluate and identify the best suppliers based on previous records. Modern procurement software embeds tools including predictive analytics to evaluate and identify the best suppliers based on several metrics: loss, returns, price, on-time delivery, and quality, simplifying the steps of bidding, creating orders, and paying for supplies.
SRM procurement software closely tracks and manages every aspect of enterprise procurement, supports electronic traces, and enables the team to better analyze savings and track supplier performance. The system helps enterprises establish connections with upstream and downstream. The procurement department is unified on the platform to work together on procurement, and the procurement team can make informed procurement decisions through reliable data, information and insights, while ensuring transparency and accountability in the procurement process.
To sum up, ensuring product quality in the procurement process can only be managed and controlled from multiple aspects. Procurement can play a key role in the profitability of a business. It includes a wide range of related activities, each of which requires attention to detail to ensure maximum value for the business, resulting in improved procurement quality.
Source of this article: Gaoya Technology 8Manage, which focuses on providing project management/purchasing management/CRM/ERP solutions for various enterprises.