Company:                                                                   Visit date :
Name(web site) :
Address :
How to go there:
Host team :
Name                                   Function                          Tel.                       e-mail
Visit team:
Name                                   Function                          Tel.                       e-mail
1. Strategic fit :
                                              1    2   3   4   5 comments :
Quality of vendors welcome                                 
Transparency of company figures                            
Willingness for co-operation                               
Desire to innovate                                         
2. Human Resources :                          1 2 3 4 5comments :
Employee general motivation :                     
    Function                                                   No. of employees full time
    All categories
    Technical/R&D
    Production Management
    Quality Management
    Other:
3. Production :
                                               1   2   3   4   5 comments :
General layout and material flow                           
Equipment maintenance                                      
Instruction and motivation                                 
Production line clearness                                  
General production environment
(noise, temperature, humidity)                             
Message boards                                             
Use of safety equipment/instructions:                      
General activity of the plant during the visit             
ERP use                                                    
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4. Quality :
Incoming goods inspection                                  
SPC display and updated                                    
Testing equipment                                          
Customers non conformity handling                          
Physical organisation for non quality parts                
Top management implication                                 
5. Warehousing and logistic :
Warehousing technology and tools                           
Warehousing organisation                                   
Loading and unloading facilities                           
Types of logistics                                         
6. Research and Development :
   Level of R&D Engineers                          
   CAD/DAM compatibility                           
   Experience in our business                      
   Prototyping facilities                      Yes    No
7. Check list of documents :
    Company brochure
    Company catalogue
    Costing pattern
    Suppliers financial report
    Signed non-disclosure agreement
8. Recommendations :
    Potential supplier
    May develop to become a potential supplier
    NOT acceptable supplier
9. Comments :
Main clients:
Turnover:
Quality:
MINDA products they could make:
Action Plan:
Visiting team signature :
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