Qualify, evaluate and monitor suppliers - centrally in SmartProcess
Structured supplier management is the basis for stable supply chains, high quality and regulatory security. With CWA’s supplier management software, you can control the qualification, evaluation and monitoring of your suppliers centrally, transparently and efficiently – integrated into your existing process and quality management.
SmartProcess supports you in keeping supplier information up to date, identifying risks at an early stage and efficiently managing all relevant processes – from initial contact to ongoing collaboration.
What does modern supplier management involve?
Supplier management in SmartProcess covers all central tasks along the entire supplier life cycle:
- Qualify and approve suppliers
- Evaluate suppliers regularly
- Monitor contracts and certificates
- Directly link audits, risks and measures
All information is centrally available, versioned and traceable at all times.
Supplier qualification
Qualify suppliers efficiently - automated and traceable
Qualify new suppliers in a structured way using an automated self-assessment.
With freely definable online forms, you can record precisely the information that is relevant to your company – e.g. on quality, compliance, sustainability or regulatory requirements.
The qualification process is mapped completely digitally:
- Automated self-disclosure for suppliers
- Internal review and approval according to defined workflows
- Complete documentation of all decisions
This ensures that only qualified suppliers are approved – transparently and efficiently.
Supplier evaluation
Regularly evaluate and compare supplier performance
Evaluate the performance of your suppliers on a cyclical and standardized basis using freely definable evaluation criteria. Whether quality, on-time delivery, complaint rate or service level – you can flexibly adapt the criteria to your requirements.
Your advantages:
- Standardized and objective supplier evaluations
- Automated reminders for valuation cycles
- Comparability and trend analyses over time
This allows you to recognize the need for action at an early stage and create a sound basis for decision-making for purchasing, quality and management.
Supplier contracts
Contract terms and versions at a glance at all times
Monitor your supplier contracts centrally – regardless of where the documents are stored. SmartProcess manages contract information such as terms, versions and responsibilities and reminds you in good time of deadlines or necessary updates.
- Central overview of all supplier contracts
- Monitoring runtimes and versions
- Connection of external document repositories possible
This allows you to avoid contract risks and keep control of your supplier agreements at all times.
Supplier certificates
Monitor and automatically request certificates
Monitor the certificates required for your suppliers – e.g. ISO certifications or industry-specific certificates – fully automatically.
SmartProcess supports you in this:
- Store certificates with validity date
- Automatic reminders on expiry
- Automated request for updated certificates via online forms
This ensures that all relevant certificates are always up to date – without any manual effort.
Linkable standard workflows in supplier management
Supplier management in SmartProcess is not an isolated module, but can be seamlessly connected to other standard workflows.
Supplier audits - Audit management
Plan and control supplier audits directly from supplier management.
Audit reports, deviations and measures are directly linked to the respective supplier.
More about audit management with SmartProcess
Supplier risks - risk management
Record and monitor supplier-related risks centrally.
Risks can be evaluated, prioritized and linked to measures – for proactive risk management.
More about risk management with SmartProcess
Supplier-related measures
Manage supplier-related measures centrally – e.g. from audits, evaluations or complaints.
Status, responsibilities and deadlines are transparent at all times.
More about measure management with SmartProcess
Your added value with SmartProcess in supplier management
- Central platform for all supplier information
- Automated workflows instead of manual lists
- Transparency on quality, risks and compliance
- Scalable for all industries and company sizes
CWA’s supplier management software helps you to manage supplier relationships sustainably and minimize risks reliably.
