Did you know that the second main risk factor, according to a survey conducted by Gvcelog with Brazilian managers is the relationship with the suppliers?
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More than a third of the interviewees reported that they already had significant problems with their chain of suppliers in the last few months. Which is not surprising due to the difficulty in this type of management.
On the other hand, a study by the North American consulting firm, Future Purchasing Consulting, demonstrated that companies that adopt supply management programs, generate, on average, an additional 23% in their income.
It is not new that technologies have been supporting business activities and optimizing processes at companies. In this article, you will discover how some supplier management practices can facilitate your company’s routine. Check it out!
5 practices that prove that Supply Management facilitates the daily lives of companies:
1 – Supplier Registration
This process allows interaction between the buyer, supplier, and external bases. In turn, these integrations make it easier to guarantee the effectiveness of information. It is in the register that we check if the company is legally constituted by the competent authorities.
2 –Suppliers Homologation
In the homologation fiscal, labor, financial, technical operational, environmental aspects are verified, in addition to meeting the internal rules of buyers to promote adequacy to the objectives and guidelines of the organization.
3 – Suppliers Evaluation
Throughout the supply period, supplier performance can be assessed through questionnaires answered by the requesters, service managers, and suppliers themselves. All responses are converted into notes that allow the creation of a ranking, from the best to the worst.
4 – Third-party Management
This practice automates and simplifies the information management and control process of companies and outsourced employees. This helps to reduce the risks of co-responsibility. In this process, the person responsible for the contract makes the environment available to the contracted company who will register all third parties allocated to the client, starting to regularly send labor and health and safety information.
5 – Inspection
The inspection practice allows you to configure different processes related to technical visits that assist in the control and consolidation of the information generated during the audits. The person responsible for inspection includes in the system all data relating to visits, allowing managers and the supplier itself, when applicable, to follow the results. These activities can be performed internally or delegated to specialized companies keeping information centralized in a single system.
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