Procurement glossary: Supplier management
111 terms on Supplier management.
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- A-SupplierA-supplier · key supplier · strategic supplierA-suppliers are a company's most important suppliers – the sources of supply whose failure or performance decline would immediately jeopardise the company's own
- Annual review meetingLieferantenjahresgespräch · Annual Supplier Review · Supplier Annual MeetingThe annual review meeting is a formalised, yearly review meeting between the purchasing organisation and the supplier in which performance, quality, development
- Approved Vendor List (AVL)Approved Vendors List · Qualified Supplier ListThe Approved Vendor List (AVL) is the central register of all suppliers approved for procurement within a company. It documents which providers are qualified fo
- Audit rightsPrüfungsrecht · Audit clause · Supplier audit rightAudit rights refer to the contractually agreed right of a buyer to carry out inspections at its suppliers and service providers or to have them carried out by t
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- Bidding consortiumARGE · Arbeitsgemeinschaft · KonsortiumA bidding consortium is an association of several legally independent companies that jointly and with a unified declaration submit a bid for a tender. The aim i
- Bonus agreementAnnual bonus · Volume bonus · Revenue bonusA bonus agreement is a contractual commitment under which a supplier grants the buyer a retroactive or ongoing payment for defined purchase volumes or revenue.
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- Co-creation with suppliersEarly Supplier Involvement · ESI · Supplier CollaborationCo-creation with suppliers describes the early, partnership-based collaboration with suppliers in the development of products, processes or services. Rather tha
- Co-DevelopmentCollaborative Development · Joint Development · Supplier IntegrationCo-Development refers to the early, contractually regulated collaboration between a company and its suppliers in the development of products, components or manu
- Contract NegotiationContract Negotiation · Terms Negotiation · Price NegotiationContract negotiation is the process in which buyer and supplier negotiate and conclusively agree the terms of a business relationship. In industrial procurement
- Crisis Communication with SuppliersSupplier Crisis Communication · Lieferantenkrisenkommunikation · Crisis Communication in der LieferketteCrisis communication with suppliers refers to the structured, timely information of suppliers about disruptions, failures or far-reaching changes in the busines
- Cross-Selling in ProcurementSupplier cross-selling · Supplier cross-selling · Volume consolidation with incumbent suppliersCross-selling in procurement refers to the deliberate expansion of purchasing volume with suppliers with whom a business relationship already exists, by awardin
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- D-U-N-S Number (DUNS)DUNS · Data Universal Numbering System · D&B DUNS NumberThe D-U-N-S number (DUNS) is a globally unique, nine-digit identification number for businesses, assigned and maintained by the data service provider Dun & Brad
- Delivery capabilityDelivery Capability · Supply Capability · OTIFDelivery capability describes a supplier's ability to deliver the agreed products or services in the required quantity and quality on the agreed date. It is one
- Due DiligenceDue care examination · due diligence · DDDue diligence denotes the systematic examination of a business partner, company or investment before the conclusion of a contract. In industrial procurement, it
- DUNS numberD-U-N-S number · DUNS Number · D&B DUNSThe DUNS number is a globally unique nine-digit identification number for companies, issued and managed by Dun & Bradstreet. In technical procurement, it serves
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- Negotiation managementNegotiation Management · Procurement Negotiation · Strategic NegotiationNegotiation management refers to the structured planning, execution and follow-up of negotiations between procurement and suppliers. It combines substantive pre
- Negotiation minutesminutes of outcomes · final minutes · verbatim recordNegotiation minutes are the structured written record of outcomes, agreements and open points from a procurement negotiation. They secure the negotiation outcom
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- Pilot project with suppliersLieferanten-Pilot · Pilotphase Lieferant · Supplier Pilot ProjectA pilot project with suppliers is a limited practical test in terms of time and scope, in which a supplier is tested under real conditions before being fully on
- Pre-QualificationSupplier Pre-Qualification · Supplier pre-qualification · Advance qualificationPre-qualification refers to the systematic advance screening of potential suppliers and service providers before they are included in tender processes, framewor
- Preferred SupplierPreferred Vendor · preferred supplier status · bevorzugter LieferantA Preferred Supplier is a supplier that a company, following completed supplier qualification, awards orders to on a preferential basis and who is treated with
- Preferred Supplier PolicyPreferred Supplier Policy · Preferred Supplier List · PSLThe Preferred Supplier Policy is an internal rule defining the conditions under which a supplier is classified as a preferred source of supply and the privilege
- Preferred Supplier ProgramPreferred Supplier Programme · Preferred Supplier List · List of Preferred SuppliersA Preferred Supplier Program is a structured concept with which procurement organisations give vetted and high-performing suppliers preference for new awards an
- Procurement marketingprocurement marketing · reverse marketing · supply marketingProcurement marketing refers to the active, market-oriented shaping of the relationships between a company and its suppliers. It shifts the perspective from mer
- Purchase commitmenttake-or-pay clause · purchase commitment · minimum purchase agreementA purchase commitment (also known as a take-or-pay clause or offtake agreement) is a contractual undertaking by the buyer to accept a defined quantity or a mini
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- RenegotiationPrice renegotiation · Renegotiation · Renegotiation of supply contractRenegotiation is the renewed negotiation of prices, terms or contract contents for an existing transaction or during ongoing contractual relationships. In pract
- Reputational Risk in ProcurementReputationsrisiko Lieferkette · Reputation Risk Procurement · Image-Risiko BeschaffungReputational risk in procurement describes the danger that supplier misconduct or the company's own procurement decisions damage its image and credibility. It t
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- Scoring matrixBid scorecard · Supplier evaluation matrix · Scoring MatrixThe scoring matrix is a structured evaluation instrument with which buyers can systematically and transparently compare several bids or suppliers against define
- Scoring ModelScoring-Modell · Punktbewertungsverfahren · NutzwertanalyseA scoring model is a structured method for evaluating suppliers, bids or sourcing alternatives based on defined criteria with point values and weightings. It re
- Service Credits (SLA)Service Level Credits · SLA Credits · Service-GutschriftService Credits are contractually agreed credits or price reductions that fall due when a supplier or service provider fails to achieve the performance metrics
- Service Level Agreement (SLA)SLA · service level agreement · performance agreementA service level agreement (SLA) is a contractual agreement in which the provider and the customer define specific service characteristics, measurable metrics an
- Service Level ObjectivesSLA · Service Level Agreement · Service LevelThe service level objective is the binding definition of the quality of performance that a supplier or service provider must deliver to the customer. It forms t
- Single-source managementSingle Sourcing · Single Source · Sole SourceSingle-source management refers to the targeted control of procurement through a single, deliberately selected supplier for a specific type of goods receipt or
- Strategic PartnershipSupplier partnership · strategic supplier relationship · Supplier PartnershipA strategic partnership denotes a long-term collaboration between a buyer and a supplier that goes beyond a purely transactional relationship. Both parties purs
- Suitability assessmentSupplier Suitability · Supplier Qualification · Supplier SelectionThe suitability assessment is the systematic process by which procurement organisations determine, before awarding a contract, whether a supplier or service can
- Suitability CriteriaSupplier Qualification Criteria · Eignungsprüfung · QualifikationskriterienSuitability criteria are defined minimum requirements and evaluation benchmarks against which buyers assess whether a potential supplier or service provider is
- SupplierLieferant · Vendor · LieferantenpartnerA supplier is a company or service provider that delivers raw materials, components, traded goods or services to a buyer. In industrial procurement, the supplie
- Supplier acquisitionSupplier Sourcing · Supplier search · Source of supply identificationSupplier acquisition refers to the structured process by which companies identify, evaluate and contractually bind new suppliers and service providers. It is a
- Supplier Annual ReviewSupplier Annual Review · Jahresgespräch Lieferant · Supplier Business ReviewThe supplier annual review is a structured, annually recurring review between procurement or supply chain and strategically relevant suppliers. It serves as a j
- Supplier approvalSupplier Qualification · Lieferantenqualifizierung · Supplier ApprovalSupplier approval is the formal process by which a company qualifies and approves a supplier for the supply of defined materials, components or services. It lin
- Supplier AuditSupplier Audit · Vendors Audit · Supplier QualificationThe supplier audit is a structured, generally on-site examination of a supplier with regard to quality, processes, capacities, compliance and performance capabi
- Supplier audit programmeSupplier Audit Programme · Supplier Audit Program · Supplier Audit PlanThe supplier audit programme is a structured, scheduled process for assessing and monitoring suppliers with regard to quality, processes, compliance and perform
- Supplier Audit ScoreSupplier Audit Score · Lieferanten-Auditbewertung · Audit RatingThe supplier audit score is a metric that condenses the results of a supplier audit into a standardised score. It enables buyers and quality managers to compare
- Supplier AwardSupplier Award programme · Supplier award · Supplier of the YearThe Supplier Award is a structured recognition with which companies honour outstanding supplier performance over a defined period. It consolidates measurable as
- Supplier baseSupplier Base · Lieferantenportfolio · LieferantenstammThe supplier base denotes the totality of all active suppliers of a company. It covers their number, composition, regions and performance profiles and is thus a
- Supplier benchmarkSupplier Benchmarking · Supplier comparison · Supplier evaluationThe supplier benchmark is a systematic comparison of suppliers based on defined criteria such as price, quality, delivery reliability, service and capacity for
- Supplier capacity assessmentKapazitätsprüfung Lieferant · Supplier Capacity Assessment · KapazitätsauditThe supplier capacity assessment is the systematic comparison between a company's planned demand and a supplier's actually available production or delivery capa
- Supplier capacity matchingCapacity Matching · Capacity Reconciliation · Capacity VerificationSupplier capacity matching describes the systematic check of whether a supplier can actually provide the production capacities, release dates and personnel reso
- Supplier capacity riskSupplier capacity risk · Supplier capacity bottleneck · Capacity riskSupplier capacity risk describes the danger that a supplier fails to deliver the agreed quantities, deadlines or lot sizes in the required form because its prod
- Supplier changeoverLieferantenaustausch · Supplier Change · Supplier SwitchA supplier changeover refers to the deliberate replacement of an existing supplier with a new provider for goods, components or services. It can be carried out
- Supplier classificationLieferantensegmentierung · Lieferantenportfolio · Supplier ClassificationSupplier classification is a systematic process by which companies categorise their suppliers into categories and strategy groups based on defined criteria. The
- Supplier Co-InnovationSupplier Co-Innovation · Supplier Innovation · Supplier-driven innovationSupplier Co-Innovation describes the systematic collaboration between a company and its suppliers to jointly shape new products, processes or technologies as ea
- Supplier Code of ConductSupplier Code of Conduct · SCoC · Supplier CodeA Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) is a binding code of conduct that defines minimum ethical, social and environmental standards for suppliers. It documents expe
- Supplier Creditworthiness AssessmentSupplier Credit Check · Bonitätsprüfung Lieferant · Supplier Financial Risk AssessmentSupplier creditworthiness assessment is the systematic evaluation of a supplier's financial and economic stability, both before order placement and during the o
- Supplier Cyber RiskThird Party Cyber Risk · Supplier Cyber Risk · Lieferanten-CyberrisikoSupplier cyber risk describes the danger that security incidents or vulnerabilities at suppliers and service providers lead to outages, data leakage or financia
- Supplier DaySupplier Day · Supplier Event · Supplier ConferenceA Supplier Day is a scheduled event day on which a company meets selected suppliers in person to align strategies, requirements and development goals. It combin
- Supplier de-riskingSupplier risk management · Supply risk management · Supplier Risk ManagementSupplier de-risking refers to the systematic identification, assessment and reduction of risks arising from suppliers and supplier relationships. It encompasses
- Supplier developmentSupplier Development · Lieferantenförderung · SuppliersourcedevelopmentSupplier development refers to the systematic, long-term improvement of the performance of existing suppliers through targeted collaboration between procurement
- Supplier Development ConceptLieferantenentwicklung · Supplier Development · Supplier Development ProgramA supplier development concept is a structured plan for systematically improving existing suppliers in terms of quality, cost, delivery capability and sustainab
- Supplier Development PlanSupplier development plan · Supplier development programme · Supplier Development ProgramA Supplier Development Plan is a structured programme of measures with which companies systematically improve the performance of strategic suppliers. It defines
- Supplier development workshopSupplier Development Workshop · Lieferanten-Workshop · Supplier WorkshopA supplier development workshop is a moderated, structured meeting between a buying company and a supplier with the aim of measurably improving the supplier's p
- Supplier DiscoverySupplier search · Supplier Sourcing · Supplier identificationSupplier Discovery refers to the structured process of identifying and pre-assessing potential suppliers for specific materials, components or services. The ter
- Supplier EnablementSupplier Enablement Management · Supplier Enablement · Supplier EnablementSupplier enablement refers to the systematic enablement and integration of suppliers into a company's purchasing and procurement processes. The aim is to involv
- Supplier Energy AuditLieferanten-Energieaudit · Supplier Energy Audit · Energieaudit beim LieferantenA supplier energy audit is the systematic review of a supplier's energy consumption and energy management systems, frequently as part of supplier evaluation. Fo
- Supplier EscalationSupplier Escalation · Supplier Escalation Process · Escalation ManagementSupplier escalation refers to the structured process by which companies address performance or quality issues with suppliers at higher negotiation or decision-m
- Supplier Evaluationsupplier evaluation · vendor rating · supplier assessmentSupplier evaluation is a systematic procedure for the objective assessment of the performance capability and reliability of suppliers. It comprises the definiti
- Supplier Evaluation CriteriaSupplier Evaluation Criteria · Lieferantenscorecard · Supplier ScorecardSupplier evaluation criteria are the defined standards against which procurement professionals assess the performance and reliability of suppliers. They typical
- Supplier failure riskSupplier Failure Risk · Supply Risk · Supplier RiskSupplier failure risk describes the danger that a supplier cannot partially or fully deliver its contractually promised services. For industrial buyers, it is o
- Supplier Feasibility ReviewFeasibility Study · Feasibility Assessment · Supplier Feasibility AnalysisA supplier feasibility review is the structured assessment of whether a potential or existing supplier can execute a specific order technically, in terms of cap
- Supplier Financial HealthSupplier Financial Health · Supplier Financial Health Check · Supplier CreditworthinessSupplier Financial Health describes a supplier's financial stability and solvency. For buyers, it is a central factor in securing the supply chain, because a fi
- Supplier Innovation DaySupplier Day · Innovation Day · Supplier innovation workshopThe Supplier Innovation Day is an organised event format in which companies enter into a structured innovation dialogue with selected suppliers and potential su
- Supplier innovation roadmapSupplier Innovation Roadmap · Supplier Innovation Partnership · Joint Innovation RoadmapA supplier innovation roadmap is a jointly created, structured development programme in which the procurement organisation and strategic suppliers plan technolo
- Supplier IntegrationSupplier Integration · Lieferantenanbindung · Supplier EnablementSupplier integration refers to the systematic involvement of suppliers in a company's planning, procurement and value creation processes – both operationally an
- Supplier Landscape AnalysisSupplier Base Analysis · Lieferantenportfoliomanagement · Supplier Landscape AnalysisThe supplier landscape analysis is the systematic recording, evaluation and structuring of all suppliers and supply relationships of a company. It creates trans
- Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM)SLM · supplier lifecycle management · supplier managementSupplier Lifecycle Management (SLM) refers to the systematic management of all phases of a supplier relationship – from identification and qualification through
- Supplier Location RiskLocation risk · Country risk · Supplier Location RiskSupplier location risk describes the threat to the ability to supply that results from a supplier producing, storing or shipping at a specific geographic locati
- Supplier Longlistsupplier longlist · longlist · supplier long listThe supplier longlist is the complete, pre-filtered overview of all potentially suitable suppliers for a specific procurement project or category. It forms the
- Supplier ManagementSupplier Management · Lieferantensteuerung · Vendor ManagementSupplier management refers to the systematic planning, steering and development of all supplier relationships across the entire lifecycle – from selection throu
- Supplier meetingSupplier meeting · Supplier review · Supplier appointmentThe supplier meeting is a structured conversation between buyer and supplier, used to negotiate and align objectives such as price conditions, delivery reliabil
- Supplier migrationSupplier Migration · Supplier Relocation · Verlagerung der BeschaffungSupplier migration refers to the planned transfer of procurement volumes or manufacturing orders from one supplier to another, for example from an incumbent sup
- Supplier networkSupplier Network · Lieferantennetz · Supplier BaseA supplier network is the totality of all suppliers, service providers and subcontractors with which a company systematically maintains business relationships.
- Supplier onboardingSupplier Onboarding · Lieferanten-Onboarding · LieferantenanbindungSupplier onboarding refers to the structured process by which a company integrates new suppliers economically, technically, legally and in terms of systems. It
- Supplier onboardingLieferantenonboarding · Lieferanten-Onboarding · Vendor OnboardingSupplier onboarding refers to the structured process by which companies admit new suppliers from first contact to full integration capability in procurement sys
- Supplier Performance EvaluationSupplier Performance Evaluation · Vendor Rating · Supplier EvaluationSupplier performance evaluation (also known as supplier performance evaluation or vendor rating) is the systematic measurement, assessment and steering of suppl
- Supplier PortfolioLieferantenportfolio-Management · Supplier Portfolio · LieferantensegmentierungThe supplier portfolio refers to the entirety of the suppliers with which a company maintains business relationships, together with their structured evaluation
- Supplier QualificationSupplier Qualification · Lieferantenzulassung · Supplier Qualification ProcessSupplier qualification is the structured process by which companies assess whether a potential supplier can meet the technical, commercial and quality-related r
- Supplier Ramp-up ManagementSupplier Launch Management · Supplier Ramp-up · Launch ManagementSupplier ramp-up management refers to the structured planning, support and control of all activities required to prepare a new or existing supplier for series s
- Supplier RatingVendor Rating · Supplier Assessment · Supplier RatingSupplier rating refers to the systematic, usually periodic assessment of suppliers based on defined criteria such as delivery reliability, quality, prices and s
- Supplier RatingLieferantenbewertung · Supplier Rating · Supplier EvaluationSupplier rating refers to the systematic, usually periodic evaluation of suppliers based on defined criteria such as delivery quality, delivery reliability, pri
- Supplier rating modelLieferantenbewertung · Supplier Rating · Supplier EvaluationA supplier rating model is a structured assessment system with which procurement organisations evaluate suppliers against defined criteria such as quality, deli
- Supplier Relationship ManagementSRM · Supplier Relationship Management · Supplier managementSupplier relationship management comprises the systematic planning, steering and continuous development of all supplier relationships across their entire lifecy
- Supplier riskSupplier Risk · Supplier Risk Management · LieferantenrisikomanagementSupplier risk refers to the danger that a supplier fails to fulfil its contractual obligations, or fulfils them inadequately, resulting in supply, cost or quali
- Supplier Risk ManagementLieferantenrisikomanagement · Supplier Risk · SRMSupplier Risk Management refers to the systematic identification, assessment and control of risks that suppliers and service providers pose to a company. It cov
- Supplier scoreVendor Rating · Supplier Score · LieferantenbewertungThe supplier score is a condensed key figure or point rating that procurement organisations use to make supplier performance objectively measurable. It consolid
- Supplier ScorecardSupplier evaluation · Supplier score · Supplier evaluationThe supplier scorecard is a structured assessment tool with which procurement departments regularly record supplier performance based on defined metrics. It mak
- Supplier segmentationSupplier Segmentation · Supplier Classification · ABC Analysis SuppliersSupplier segmentation refers to the systematic division of the supplier portfolio according to criteria such as business volume, risk potential and substitutabi
- Supplier SegmentationSupplier segmentation · Supplier classification · Supplier portfolioSupplier segmentation refers to the systematic classification of suppliers according to strategic importance, risk potential and performance capability. The aim
- Supplier Segmentation MatrixSupplier segmentation · Supplier portfolio · Kraljic MatrixThe Supplier Segmentation Matrix is a strategic procurement tool used to classify suppliers into categories according to defined criteria and manage them with v
- Supplier selectionSupplier Selection · Lieferantenfindung · BezugsquellenauswahlSupplier selection is the process by which companies identify the most suitable sources of supply for materials, parts or services from potential suppliers and
- Supplier Self-AssessmentSupplier Self-Assessment · Lieferantenfragebogen · Supplier QuestionnaireThe supplier self-assessment is a structured document in which a potential or existing supplier provides information about the company, services, certifications
- Supplier ShortlistSupplier shortlist · Supplier pre-selection · Supplier longlist and shortlistThe supplier shortlist is a binding pre-selection of suppliers who, following a systematic suitability assessment, are considered for a specific procurement pro
- Supplier StatusSupplier Status · Lieferantenklassifizierung · LieferantenqualifizierungSupplier status describes the systematically determined evaluation and classification of a supplier along qualitative and quantitative criteria such as delivery
- Supplier visitSupplier visit · Supplier Visit · Supplier site inspectionThe supplier visit is a planned, on-site assessment and maintenance of the business relationship with a supplier at their production or administrative site. It
- Supply base optimisationSBO · Supply Base Management · Supplier portfolio managementSupply base optimisation refers to the systematic analysis, consolidation and further development of a company's supplier portfolio. The aim is to reduce the nu
- System supplierSystem partner · System supplier · OEM supplierA system supplier does not deliver individual parts but fully assembled, tested assemblies or complete modules, up to and including fully functional subsystems.