Supplier appraisal systems
3 April 2012
Q: As the only purchasing professional in my company, I have been asked to set up a vendor rating and supplier appraisal system as part of our ISO procedures. Is there any standard format or procedure that I can follow?
A: John Needell, supply manager, strategic and business supplies, BOC Gases, writes: The first thing to say is that you need to understand what you want to achieve with the system. ISO accreditation will only, as a minimum, require you to define a process for controlling the quality of goods delivered to your company, and in some cases it will only apply to a...