The activities associated with determining demand for new supply contracts for an Engineer-to-Order Sales or Production Order, discovering, evaluating and selecting potential suppliers. This may include issuing a RFQ, Request For Product, or Invitation To Bid.
Sources of potential suppliers include:
- Company supplier records - current and past suppliers
- Industry organizations, registers and directories
- Catalogs, internet and trade journals
- Internal suppliers (vertical integration)
Notes
S3 processes represent S activities in response to engineering orders, they are not intended as a replacement of S0 processes or product development processes.
Sourcing Cycle Time
Denied Party List
Pre-Qualification Questionnaire
Discuss Contract Custom Solution
Hierarchy
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S3 | Source-to-Engineering-Order | 2 | S3 |
S301 | Identify Supply Sources | 3 | S301 |
Workflow
Note: Common inputs and outputs are listed in alphabetical order. Other inputs and outputs may be required to support varying use cases.Identify Supply Sources Source-to-Engineering-Order 5230100 3 ETO, Supplier, Selection, RFP, RFI, RFQ, Supply Chain Discover, evaluate and select suppliers for Engineer-To-Order materials or services