Supplier Management

The Supplier Management module maintains your approved supplier list, tracks supplier evaluations, and links supplier issues to quality records.

Sidebar location: Operations > Suppliers

Browse your approved supplier list with status, category, and contact information.

Supplier List

A data table with columns for name, category, status, contact info, country, and actions.

Creating a New Supplier

1. Click "New Supplier"
2. Fill in the form:

Field	Description	Required
Name	Supplier company name	Yes
Category	Supplier classification (configurable: e.g., Material, Service, Equipment)	No
Status	Pending Approval, Approved, Rejected, or Inactive	No
Email	Supplier contact email	No
Phone	Supplier phone number	No
Website	Supplier website URL	No
Address	Physical address	No
Country	Country of operation	No
Tax ID	Tax identification number	No
Notes	General notes about this supplier	No
Approved Date	Date the supplier was approved (auto-set on approval)	No

3. Click "Create" to save

Supplier Detail Page

Tab	Content
Overview	Basic supplier information and approval status
Contacts	Contact persons at the supplier — each with name, role (procurement, quality, technical), email, and phone
Evaluations	Supplier performance scorecards. Rate suppliers on quality, delivery, cost, and responsiveness. View evaluation history and trends.
Attachments	Quality agreements, certifications, ISO certificates, audit reports
Linked NCRs	All NCRs that reference this supplier (supplier-sourced issues, SCARs)
Audit Trail	Complete change history

Supplier Evaluation

To evaluate a supplier:

1. Go to the supplier's Evaluations tab
2. Click "Add Evaluation"
3. Score the supplier on each dimension (quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness)
4. Add notes and evaluation date
5. The overall score is calculated and displayed