Image Author : Jet-Foto Kranert Image copyright : Deutsche Bahn AG the supply chain ,” says Uwe Günther , Chief Procurement Officer ( CPO ) of Deutsche Bahn AG , in describing the goals of his team and suppliers . Effective supplier management has thus been included as one of our four central strategic directions on our path to becoming a World Class Procurement unit .
DB ’ s standardised Supplier Management process includes four phases :
Supplier Qualification , Supplier Development , Supplier Appraisal and Supplier Adjustment .
The first two phases help us to prepare suppliers to work with DB . Supplier Qualification includes an assessment of the supplier ’ s technical and commercial suitability . Different supporting documents must be provided in this process depending on the requirement category of the specific range of products and services . In general , we want to complete Supplier Qualification prior to the bidding process and we see this as beneficial to both us and the supplier . In the optional Supplier Development phase , steps are taken to further develop suppliers who do not yet meet our criteria for qualification , independent of any contracts . Our Supplier Development phase is designed to improve our suppliers ’ performance through a shared dialogue and to expand their potential , minimise risks and ensure that they can take part in competitive bids going forward . The following two phases ensure the high performance of our core suppliers and serve to
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