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Supplier card and supplier evaluation

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In SRM, everything starts with the supplier card: who the supplier is, which product group they work in, where invoices and shipments go. If the card is set up correctly, orders, inspections and scores are always linked to the same supplier; at the end of the season, evaluation rests on records, not memory.

In this part

  • You learn what information sits on the supplier card and why there should be a single card.
  • You see how fabric, trims, print-embroidery and contract sewing suppliers are sorted into main groups.
  • You get to know the three main pillars of a supplier score: on-time delivery, quality and communication.
  • You learn what information is gathered before approving a new supplier: capacity, sample quality, documents, references.
Supplier card and supplier evaluation: Pimland SRM screen
In the supplier list, each supplier's name, reference code, main product group, main supplier group, and invoice and shipping address sit side by side. The names and addresses on the screen are demo data.

Terms in this part

SRM
Supplier relationship management: the system that runs supplier cards, orders, production follow-up and quality inspections in a shared record between brand and supplier.
Supplier score
An evaluation that measures a supplier's on-time delivery, quality and communication performance.
MOQ (minimum order quantity)
The lowest order quantity a supplier accepts for an item, often per color.
ERP
Enterprise resource planning: the system that records the company's operations such as stock, sales, purchasing and accounting.
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There are 3 questions at the end of the part; at least 2 correct answers open the next part. The questions open with your Academy account, after your Basic certificate.

· Pimland Academy team