Case: Selecting suppliers T 53
Introduction
How to select a supplier without an audit
Scope: Production company
Target group: Purchasing manager, sales manager, QSE manager
Situation
Mr. Theelbow, purchasing manager of Nicetoy company, must select suppliers (external providers) for a new raw material for the wheels of the new toy PX1.
Among the 10 potential suppliers contacted, 3 declined to be audited.
Mr. Theelbow meets with Mr. Thenose, QSE manager, and Ms. Thethumb, sales manager, to decide how to evaluate and select at least two suppliers for this raw material.
Challenge
How should suppliers be selected and should we exclude the three who declined to be audited?
Solution 1. Select suppliers only among those who agree to be audited
Solution 2. Select suppliers according to several criteria one of which is auditing
Solution 3. Select suppliers according to criteria, in which auditing is not included