How to choose a tin box supplier

Tin box supplier evaluation and selection process ---

   The selection of tin box suppliers depends to a certain extent on supplier evaluation methods, design and implementation of procedures. Most procurement experts believe that there is no recognized best method for evaluating and selecting suppliers, and companies generally use a variety of different methods. Regardless of the method used, the overall goal of the evaluation process is to reduce the risk of purchasing tin boxes and maximize the overall benefits of the purchaser. Companies must choose a tin box supplier that they can work with for a longer period of time. The degree of effort made in the selection is related to the importance of the tin box or service required. Depending on the supplier evaluation method used, it may be a concentrated effort process that requires a large investment of resources.

   Today's economic environment is full of competition and uncertainty. The needs of customers are always changing, and companies are demanding faster and faster response to the market. Correspondingly, the product life cycle of tin box manufacturers is getting shorter and shorter. In order to meet the variability of this demand, many companies have adopted innovative strategies such as agile manufacturing and lean production to achieve flexibility in production. However, it is not enough to rely solely on the capabilities of manufacturers to strengthen the flexibility of the supply chain. The activities of upstream companies in the supply chain play a vital role in determining the flexibility of the supply chain.

   The importance of tin box supplier selection stems from the following reasons: First, the trend of just-in-time production has led to a reduction in the number of suppliers selected by manufacturers; secondly, due to scarcity of resources, the supply and demand sides need to communicate better to improve the efficiency of resource use ; Thirdly, many companies invite their suppliers to participate in their early product development stages so that they can better bring value to customers.

    First of all, the purchaser must understand the internal purchasing needs of the company and then formulate the corresponding purchase strategy before purchasing the tin box. The purchaser must make the purchase strategy.

The following decisions:

, Comparison of single and multiple sources of supply;

, Comparison of short-term and long-term procurement contracts;

, The comparison between the supplier who chooses to provide design support and the supplier who lacks design ability;

, Comparison of full-service suppliers and non-full-service suppliers;

, Comparison of domestic suppliers and foreign suppliers;

, The comparison between the expectation of a close cooperative relationship and the normal estranged procurement cooperation.

Secondly, the purchaser should conduct supplier evaluation and selection in the main steps after the procurement strategy is formulated and the suppliers are screened. Research points out: Suppliers must meet financial performance

There are five qualifications: strength, appropriate business strategy, strong management support, certified manufacturing capability and design capability.

       In terms of tin box supplier selection methods, international customers' evaluation and selection studies on preferred suppliers have formed some more mature theories and methods, including qualitative, quantitative and a combination of the two. The existing supplier evaluation and selection methods are classified into 7 types: linear weighting method, cost-based method, empirical/conceptual method, mathematical programming method, artificial intelligence-based method, combination method and other methods.

   Finally, selecting a tin box supplier and reaching an agreement is the performance of completing the supplier selection. The activities at this stage largely depend on the products the company considers to purchase. For general products, this may only require a simple notification and a purchase order to the supplier. For important purchases, the process becomes much more complicated. Buyers and sellers have to negotiate to reach agreement on some specific details in the purchase agreement.