Suppliers play an important role in the supply chain, and the decision makers of enterprises need to adapt to local conditions when selecting suppliers. Different chemical manufacturer will adopt different steps when selecting suppliers, but the basic steps should include the following aspects.

The sources of supplier selection are generally: acquaintances, industry networks, exhibitions, bidding, regional portals, etc. These selection sources can improve the efficiency of procurement, compared to the aimless selection of suppliers, so not only will not step on the mine, but also can reach a higher degree of matching suppliers. However, to choose the right supplier, in addition to the clear needs of the enterprise itself, it also needs to carry out detailed and standardized research on the supplier.

1, clear procurement requirements

Due to the different size, business type and operating costs of each enterprise, there is no suitable supplier for all enterprises. Therefore, before selecting the right supplier, the enterprise needs to conduct a detailed review of its own situation. This step is the premise of deciding whether to select the right supplier.

Specifically, we can start from the following aspects:

1) Enterprise positioning

Such as: development stage, cost, business situation, market occupation and so on.

2) Product positioning

Such as: pricing, functions, main consumer groups, main sales channels, competitors and so on.

3) Market status

Such as: market capacity, peer situation, development trend, industry new regulations and so on.

2. Verify the matching degree of core requirements

In addition to the need to fully understand the situation of suppliers, procurement personnel also need to improve a dimension of thinking, key issues of the enterprise, and focus on supplier inspection and verification.

Due to the differences in business, different enterprises need to pay attention to the key issues are not the same, the above problems are not universal, the need for procurement personnel to carry out different control.

The white code procurement management system can perfectly realize the entire procurement management process, making procurement easier and more convenient. At the same time, supplier evaluation can be carried out in the procurement system to help enterprises scientifically evaluate supplier performance in the selection of suppliers, and quickly screen out suppliers suitable for enterprises.

In the "Q.C.D.S" principle, that is, the principle of quality, cost, delivery and service, of these four, quality is the most important, first to confirm whether the supplier has a stable and effective quality assurance system, followed by cost and price. The average performance score is used to evaluate suppliers from multiple dimensions such as timely delivery, quality, response speed and cooperation. If the supplier does not meet expectations, it needs to be rectified.