Procurement and delivery.
WHAT THE SECTOR REQUIRES
Equipment meeting specified standards Certification and traceability Documentation packages Delivery to schedule
WHY CERTIFICATION MATTERS
Equipment without documented compliance cannot be used.
WHAT DOCUMENTATION TYPICALLY ACCOMPANIES EQUIPMENT
Material certificates Test certificates Conformity declarations Inspection reports Manuals and data sheets
WHAT TO ESTABLISH BEFORE ORDERING
Exactly what documentation is required.
WHY
Equipment arriving without it is rejected regardless of its quality.
WHAT TO VERIFY
That the supplier can provide it.
WHAT TRACEABILITY MEANS
Being able to establish the origin and history of material.
WHY IT MATTERS
Failure investigations trace back to material, and equipment without traceability is not accepted.
WHAT TO MAINTAIN
Records linking material to certificates.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT COUNTERFEIT RISK
That equipment is sourced from authorised suppliers.
WHY
Counterfeit components in this sector cause catastrophic failure.
WHAT TO VERIFY
Supplier authorisation, particularly for critical components.
WHAT TO BE CAUTIOUS OF
Prices substantially below the market Suppliers who cannot document source Documentation that cannot be verified
WHAT IMPORTING ADDS
Lead times Documentation and clearance Duty and classification Exchange rate exposure
WHAT TO PLAN
Lead times realistically, including clearance.
WHY
Delivery delays in this sector attract penalties.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Buffer, and communicate honestly about dates.
