New Supplier Introduction. Risk Minimization through Supplier Quality Management using the Example of a Chinese Automotive Supplier


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Diploma Thesis from the year 2018 in the subject Engineering - Mechanical Engineering, grade: 1.3, University of applied sciences Frankfurt a. M., language: English, abstract: This thesis will examine supplier risk management and provide prospects to minimize these risks. Thus, the thesis will identify latent quality risks for automotive companies by introducing unknown suppliers and discloses methodological measures to minimize proactively such risks through the systematic of supplier quality management. The research is going to contribute a solution approach on this research problem that can be applied as a guideline to minimize supplier quality risks. Consequently, the theoretical framework for quality management and risk management will be examined by this thesis and existing tools and methods are compiled. A research study will be elaborated with findings and analysis from expert’s knowledge. These research findings will be combined subsequently with the theoretical framework and will culminate in a recommended approach to achieve supplier risk minimization. With an increasing demand, the automotive industry must deal with the reliability of vehicles and components. The success of many companies is based on the quality of their products, especially for companies operating successfully on the global market. In fact, all the car manufacturers as well as their suppliers are expanding their production capacities in the growth region China. Thereby new, innovative suppliers need to be established which are quality-capable. Of great importance is high quality, absolute delivery reliability together with unrivaled low prices. Stable partnerships are required with suppliers to rely on in the long-term. A New Supplier Introduction represents a risk for quality particularly when the supplier starts from a Greenfield. The major problem when nominating new suppliers is that there is no security in advance for the quality performance of the new supplier in series and that the companies depend on their suppliers with their quality performance. The nomination of the dedicated suppliers has to be done without field experience or quality performance key indicators.




Guideline for the Development of Chinese Suppliers


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Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: Nowadays companies all over the world face global competition. Because the bought-in part cost of engineering goods represents a big share of the overall production cost of engineering goods, procurement developed to be a major leverage to save cost in the recent years. As part of it, the supplier management is increasingly considered to be an important business function. Further, the development of supply bases in low-cost-countries (LCC), as China is, over the past years rapidly gained significance, since it is one of the remaining levers to reduce costs. After years of mass production of mostly simple products, today Industrialized-Country (IC) companies from the mechanical engineering industry strive for the sourcing of bought-in parts from Chinese suppliers. The scope of this thesis is to examine the existing methods, especially the Balanced Scorecard (BSC), and other concepts of supplier development and supplier improvement for their application with Chinese suppliers. Based on the strengths and weaknesses of these approaches a new procedure is developed. Therefore the first step is the examination of the supplier development process theoretically and practically. The theoretic view is based on literature research while the source for the examination of the practical problems of German buyers as well as of Chinese suppliers is a questionnaire based interview study among involved companies. Generally occurring threats of the buyer supplier relationship should be analyzed and weighed upon their relevancy especially for the Chinese supply market. Taking these issues into account, the existing procedures for supplier development and improvement are optimized for their application to Chinese companies. Finally the thesis closes with a general risk examination and the development of an applicable FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) based methodology for the assessment of purchasing risk especially in China. IC companies penetrating the Chinese market with the target to source locally have to develop a supply base first. The supplier development identifies the required suppliers, assesses them upon their capabilities and establishes a co-operation. A successful supply needs supplier improvement, since fundamental capabilities are lacking frequently. Further, risks weigh heavier due to the high investments required in advance. Considering mainly small and medium sized enterprises in investment goods industry, the [...]




Operations Management


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Operations Management: Managing Global Supply Chains takes a holistic, integrated approach to managing operations and supply chains by exploring the strategic, tactical, and operational decisions and challenges facing organizations worldwide. Authors Ray R. Venkataraman and Jeffrey K. Pinto address sustainability in each chapter, showing that sustainable operations and supply chain practices are not only attainable, but are critical and often profitable practices for organizations to undertake. With a focus on critical thinking and problem solving, Operations Management provides students with a comprehensive introduction to the field and equips them with the tools necessary to thrive in today’s evolving global business environment.




Seven Essentials of Supplier Quality Management A Concise Guide


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2 special gifts for the reader - read more to find out: -Today, more than ever before, all man-made product goes through a few tiers of manufacturing entity connected by logistic and transportation are known as the supply chain. Company profitability heavily relies on the quality of material received from the supplier. Imagine an organization have a customer who is ready to buy the product however there is no material to transform the product into sales. Almost all supplier delivery problem is associated with the supplier having quality issues which had caused limited supply or poor quality product. It is almost impossible to turn poor quality materials into good quality products. Therefore, most successful companies put high importance on supplier quality management. This book focuses on a systematic approach in 7 essentials of area supplier quality to achieve defect-free product from supplier process. This single system will help to reduce variation in managing different suppliers which also leads to consistent results. In turn, this will enable an organization to receive consistent good quality part to feed the manufacturing process can convert the parts into sales and revenue. Bonus content to how to manage supplier remotely which is important at the current lock down situation is also included in this book.The book is designed to be concise for the reader to quickly understand and apply this system immediately. There is a total of 16 figures and 5 tables to summarize a large amount of information which enhance the reading experience of this book. The author had included two exclusive gifts on how to build an audit checklist and excel format sample checklist for the reader of this book.




Global Sourcing and Supply Management Excellence in China


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This book provides readers a holistic and pragmatic approach towards supply management in China. It elaborates on how supply management should integrate the optimum level, and a combination of quality, cost and delivery. In addition to serving as a guide on how to address cultural barriers, apply supply tools and concepts, it also illustrates the best practices in supply management in China. It draws from a large number of best practices of companies from automotive to railway, to convince other functional departments and higher management that supply management plays the most fundamental role in any organization due to the high number of value adding activities which are coming from suppliers. These practices have been derived by a multi-methodical approach including interviews with supply management leaders from industry and experts in academia, making it as unique and a suitable a guide for practitioners and academics.




Supplier Quality Management A Complete Guide - 2020 Edition


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How do you measure the value of relationships? Are any requirements missing? Is the product uniquely identified in relation to any required traceability to specifications or standards? Are periodic independent in-test parameters performed? How do textile companies mitigate supply chain risks? Defining, designing, creating, and implementing a process to solve a challenge or meet an objective is the most valuable role... In EVERY group, company, organization and department. Unless you are talking a one-time, single-use project, there should be a process. Whether that process is managed and implemented by humans, AI, or a combination of the two, it needs to be designed by someone with a complex enough perspective to ask the right questions. Someone capable of asking the right questions and step back and say, 'What are we really trying to accomplish here? And is there a different way to look at it?' This Self-Assessment empowers people to do just that - whether their title is entrepreneur, manager, consultant, (Vice-)President, CxO etc... - they are the people who rule the future. They are the person who asks the right questions to make Supplier Quality Management investments work better. This Supplier Quality Management All-Inclusive Self-Assessment enables You to be that person. All the tools you need to an in-depth Supplier Quality Management Self-Assessment. Featuring 956 new and updated case-based questions, organized into seven core areas of process design, this Self-Assessment will help you identify areas in which Supplier Quality Management improvements can be made. In using the questions you will be better able to: - diagnose Supplier Quality Management projects, initiatives, organizations, businesses and processes using accepted diagnostic standards and practices - implement evidence-based best practice strategies aligned with overall goals - integrate recent advances in Supplier Quality Management and process design strategies into practice according to best practice guidelines Using a Self-Assessment tool known as the Supplier Quality Management Scorecard, you will develop a clear picture of which Supplier Quality Management areas need attention. Your purchase includes access details to the Supplier Quality Management self-assessment dashboard download which gives you your dynamically prioritized projects-ready tool and shows your organization exactly what to do next. You will receive the following contents with New and Updated specific criteria: - The latest quick edition of the book in PDF - The latest complete edition of the book in PDF, which criteria correspond to the criteria in... - The Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard - Example pre-filled Self-Assessment Excel Dashboard to get familiar with results generation - In-depth and specific Supplier Quality Management Checklists - Project management checklists and templates to assist with implementation INCLUDES LIFETIME SELF ASSESSMENT UPDATES Every self assessment comes with Lifetime Updates and Lifetime Free Updated Books. Lifetime Updates is an industry-first feature which allows you to receive verified self assessment updates, ensuring you always have the most accurate information at your fingertips.




Establishing Key Supplier Relationships


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Designed to be implemented in any small to medium size company by simply following this proven model.




Co-alignment of Supplier Quality Management Practices and Cognitive Maps - A Neo-Configurational Perspective


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Much of the previous research on the 'purchasing practice-performance link' rests on the notion of “net effects,” which assumes that specific practices independently of each other impact outcomes. This study challenges this core tenet by adopting a neo-configurational perspective, exploring how different combinations of factors (called “configurations”) affect outcomes. Another limitation of extant studies on the 'purchasing practice-performance link' is the narrow focus on practices; more recent behavioral supply management research finds the behavior of managers to be critically influenced by cognitive maps -- the lenses through which managers perceive, simplify, and interpret the world. Focusing on supplier quality as a core aspect of the broader 'purchasing practice-performance link', this study explores how configurations of different supplier quality management (SQM) practices and SQM-related cognitive maps help firms to manage supplier quality. It uses fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) to identify SQM configurations and a cognitive-linguistic approach for the computerized text analysis of purchasing managers' cognitive maps in the context of Western companies sourcing from Chinese suppliers. The configurational fsQCA analysis identifies four different configurations associated with overcoming barriers to SQM in emerging markets. SQM-related cognitive maps prove to be a critical component in these four configurations.




A Comparative Study of Different Quality Management System Implementation in Automotive Suppliers


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In general, the purpose of this study is to analyze the different between Quality Management System (QMS) which are implemented in Automotive Suppliers (Proton). There are three difference system of QMS were practice by Automotive Suppliers, it is IS09000:2000, QS9000 and TS16949. There are three purposes in these studies. 1st, analyze which QMS more suitable to be implementing to automotive supplier. Second, determine the differences in each three system. Third, determine methods of implementation of QMS which are practiced at supplier in order to produce quality product. In this study, the author to analyzed in five categories and first are differences of clauses in three difference QMS. Second, to prepared question form related with implementation of QMS at suppliers. Third, studied the implementation of the document's procedure for each automotive supplier. Forth, to determined the control method in management and operation with combination of QMS, management process and efficiency measurement. Firth, to determine benefits found after implement the QMS. There are fiv1 things found in these studies. First, proven that in each three QMS found differences in clauses. Second, found that the TS 16949 is the most suitable system practiced in automotive industries. Third, found that similarity in documented procedure used at suppliers. Fourth, there are benefits to supplier, when they use QMS in their company. Fourth, found that overall suppliers used Key Performance Indicator (KP1) to control their organization, management and operation. From the study, the author was proposed two things have to develop. First, to construct flow chart for each documents procedure were use at suppliers. Seconds, to construct combination model, between QMS and KPL.