DEKRA SUPPLIER ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
DEKRA provides independent supplier assessments, certification, and accreditation to guarantee capacity, quality and capability for all of your sourcing needs.
YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN IS ONLY AS STRONG AS ITS WEAKEST LINK
We all know the scenario: a top company rolls out a high-profile project. It should be a great success for the company and a step forward for the industry. Instead the software and hardware don’t communicate, the parts fail, or the equipment doesn’t work the way the public or customers were told it would. What should have been a major success turns into a public relations disaster. The money saved on the bottom line is now spent finding and fixing what went wrong. The cost of repairing the company’s reputation may be even higher. The executives look to each other. The planning was in place, the project looked good on paper. So what went wrong?
In many cases, the problem comes down to one thing: a weak link in the supply chain.
Capable, quality suppliers are a key component to the success of any project. You need reliability and compatibility delivered on time along every step of your supply chain. Whether sourcing equipment, materials, or services, you need your suppliers to apply best management practices while implementing risk management and quality control. You need a guarantee that they can deliver the quantities and the quality necessary for your success.
GLOBAL SUPPLIERS = INCREASED COMPLEXITY = INCREASED RISK
Businesses today face a global supply chain that is constantly evolving and growing increasingly complex. In the past, businesses purchased all necessary equipment, materials, and services from local companies using local resources and local distribution. Today your supplier solutions may be designed in one country and manufactured in another, using parts and materials from all over the world. Additionally, the equipment required today continues to grow progressively sophisticated. This increase in complexity in both the product and the supply chain has led to increased risk, reduced oversight, uncertain deadlines, unpredictable quality, and rising costs.
You need a way to ensure on time delivery of tested components to safeguard your success in the global marketplace.
DEKRA MEANS CONFIDENCE IN YOUR SUPPLIER SOLUTIONS
DEKRA has the people and tools to provide in-depth, independent assessments of your supplier management systems to establish production capacity, design and manufacture capabilities, and quality assurance. With over 85 years in quality certification and accreditation, DEKRA has the expertise and experience to go beyond checklist evaluations or standard ‘yes/no’ answers. DEKRA supports your partnership choices with comprehensive reports concerning a potential supplier’s management system. Our process and production risk management reports include suggestions regarding best management practices and benchmarking your suppliers against their leading competitors.
DEKRA – MITIGATING RISK BACKED UP BY INDEPENDENT DATA
DEKRA can mitigate the risk in your partnering decisions with a thorough assessment, including certification, of your supplier management systems to:
§Determine design, manufacturing and delivery capability.
§Ensure quality control, including evaluating testing methods.
§ Identify potential risk areas and suggest solutions for risk management.
§ Assure processes are in place for consistent quality and on time delivery.
§Provide warnings for limited delivery capability or declining quality.
An independent DEKRA assessment provides your business with comprehensive knowledge of your potential supplier’s practices and capabilities. Our in-depth assessments provide an independent analysis so your supplier choices are made with transparency and are backed up by hard data. We provide unbiased insights so you can choose which suppliers best suit your needs and which can best deliver on their promises, with comparisons to industry wide standards and other suppliers in the same industry.
THE DEKRA DIFFERENCE
DEKRA has over 85 years of experience in quality management auditing and certification. With over 20,000 employees in 48 countries across 5 continents, DEKRA has the team in place to provide in-depth assessments, certification, and accreditation around the globe.
DEKRA specializes in the ISO certification process and Quality Management System audits utilizing ISO 9001/14001/20000/27001 as well as being on the forefront in rolling out ISO 50001. DEKRA also certifies for LEED, Superior Energy Performance, and OHSAS 18001 as well as conducting supplier audits.
DEKRA recently acquired KEMA Quality, a leading authority in certification and quality management, resulting in an unmatched presence in the field of performance, quality, and risk management. DEKRA provides the expertise, experience, and tools necessary to ask the right questions and understand what the answers mean to the growth and success of your business.
