Global Supplier Qualification Program for a Leading Engineering and Machinery Company

Struggling with a bloated supplier database, inconsistent qualification processes, or poor performance tracking? You're not alone.

A global engineering leader faced similar challenges — with over 250,000 suppliers, only 10% accounted for 90% of spend. Their data was riddled with duplicates, missing qualifications, and lacked standardization.

The Goal:

Streamline the supplier base to under 40,000 qualified suppliers and fewer than 4,000 critical suppliers, supported by a unified global qualification system.

The Omnex Solution:

Omnex led a complete overhaul through a phased, collaborative approach, including:

• Four Tailored Supplier Qualification Processes
• Web-Based Audit Management System
• Global Auditor Requirements & Certification Standards
• 3rd Party Registrar Oversight Protocols
• Comprehensive SCM Documentation
• Supplier Performance Improvement Program

The Result:

In just one year, the company gained a scalable, risk-based qualification framework, improving visibility, control, and performance across its global supplier network.

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Author

Dave Watkins

Dave Watkins is the Executive Vice President and Director of International Operations for Omnex, Inc., Dave has a wide range of experience encompassing full profit and loss responsibility in General Management, as well as manufacturing, production, Human Resources and distribution management in a variety of industries. His experience includes extensive work with Ford Motor Company including being on the Ford QOS Development Team (QOS Wheel Team) and assisting with the implementation of Ford Q1. His Ford experience also includes FCSD and GPDS including helping develop and deploy new product launch in multiple companies globally.