Supplier Management Software
Managing the risk of non conforming materials being introduced into production from your suppliers is a critical part of any ISO compliant quality management system.
Total Lean Management (TLM) QMS Software Provides the tools you need to comply with ISO 9001 section 8.4 and ISO 13485 Section 7.4.3 just to name a few of the standards that address the requirements that your quality management system software should provide the tools you need, such as:
- Customizable Supplier Approval status.
- Integrated with Receiving Inspection Statistics.
- Customizable Supplier Audit Templates / Scorecards.
- TLM Dashboard alerts for supplier reviews when due.
Managing Your QMS Software WorkFlows
Whether you need to take a simple, single module approach to supplier management, or incorporate all 8 of the potential modules where suppliers are involved, Total Lean Management software lets you create QMS software workflows to handle supplier management at the level of detail that suits your company the best. We call this capability Fusion Technology.
- Web App supplier Portal for CAPA response.
- Global Assignment Tools for supplier review responsibility.
- Full CRM support for supplier data.
- Supports cost estimating and quantity discount pricing.
TLM Fusion Technology = Integration + Customization + Flexibility
Implement your
Perfect Solution
with the following modulesSuppliers
The beauty of TLM is that we recognize the solutions you need today are going to have to play nicely...
Documents / External Distribution List
TLM Document Control software leverages the effort spent on your company’s documentation and...
Parts
The Inventory module in Total Lean Management software provides the foundation for all the other material...
Audits
TLM Audit Management software simplifies compliance, ensures your organization is always ready for...
Purchase Orders
TLM Purchase Orders lets you integrate your approved suppliers in TLM with the materials or parts they are approved to...
Inspections
Inspections can play a key role in your overall quality plan for a given part, and with TLM Fusion Technology...
CAPA
TLM Corrective and Preventive Action (CAPA) software helps your company drive continuous...
Non-Conforming Materials
Learning faster from mistakes using the TLM Non-Conforming Materials software module will unlock...
FAQs
What Is Vendor Management Software?
When your customers could be affected by quality issues originating from the vendors who supply materials or services that are needed for your final product, understanding and mitigating those risks are going to be an important part of your overall quality planning. When choosing vendor management software, you will want to look for options that can be as integrated as possible to other areas of your quality management software, by asking the following questions:
- Can you send secure links to your vendors so that can open the latest version of any documents they need that might define the parameters or specifications relevant to what they supply.
- Can you link vendors with the parts they are approved to supply?
- Can that link trigger features you want to enable that provides control over the purchasing process?
- Can you link your vendors to a Risk & Opportunity Analysis?
- Can vendors be linked to audits in your QMS Software?
- Will automatic alerts let the assigned personnel know that a vendor is due for review?
- Can you link parts to control plans, as well as link vendors to the line items in that control plan that they are associated with?
These are just some of the examples of how Total Lean Management (TLM) QMS Software has thought through all the relationships you might need to manage in this category, as well as in the other 30 modules of quality, risk, material, and vendor management that are all part of your overall business system digital landscape.
Benefits of vendor management software?
There is Only One Type of Quality Management System
Yours!
Over the last 20 years TLM has discovered a very basic truth when it comes to information management systems such as your eQMS, no two companies have the exact same needs.
In fact, the two biggest risks in the software selection process is either selecting software that is not flexible enough to manage information that is unique, and important to your workflow, thus forcing work arounds, or other concessions that effectively add waste to your business.
The other mistake is getting stuck with comprehensive, but inflexible quality management solutions due to their web based cloud hosting design, which forces a one size fits all approach to meeting customer needs.
And while one size might fit some, it might not fit all your needs when in the long run your understanding of those needs evolves and improves.
Total Lean Management Software, by definition, recognizes this fact, and addresses quality management solutions through a dual technology, upstream / downstream user landscape approach to meeting the needs of both your upstream and downstream user types. This is combined with our tiered approach to addressing newly discovered customer needs, making sure the software works in alignment with your business systems the day after your purchase, and for all the years ahead.
TLM Workflow Support:
Custom fields
Allows you to adapt the software to your company’s terminology.
System Settings
Allows you to choose which features are applied to your process.
Rapid update cycles
Incorporating employee feedback into the continuous improvement cycle creates a synergistic effect on moral, engagement, and productivity.
Development Projects
This capability provides insurance that your system will never leave you stuck after discovering unknown needs after implementation.
High levels of interlinking
By implementing and combining modules in way that might be unique to your business or work flows.
World class customer support
Evolution is a team effort, and the whole team behind TLM enjoys helping companies comply with regulations, manage risk, continuously improve, and maintain a steady growth rate.
Help Files can be Linked to your Controlled Work Instructions
This unique TLM feature allows you to link individual screens in TLM to your own controlled procedures or work instructions for that area of the software (if needed)..
Why TLM is your Best QMS Software Choice
TLM Delivers Your Solution
Out of the box, or with a few customizations, our QMS Software is backed by a 100% success rate for over 2 decades getting companies ISO certified on the first try!
If you have any questions or want more detailed information, do not hesitate to call us (866) 209-6896.
“TLM Customers are always our top priority” -David Smithstein, CEO
“In the 10 years that we have relied on TLM to manage our quality documents, it has grown to become the core of our QMS. Our QMS has been audited by BSI, TUV, SAI, FDA, Canada Health and CDPH . We survived all of those audits and emerged a better company. Thanks, David!”
Jim Klett
“EXCELLENT customer service! Without fail, David has responded to every question, email and phone call within a few hours. He is great to work with and always willing to help… TLM is a one-stop shop for all of our QMS needs … The training videos on the website are helpful- keep them coming!”
Allison Getz
“Very helpful in fine-tuning the software/reports to meet our specific needs for audits, even ones requested the day before the audit. The software is straight forward for use, we have 8 personnel in two different locations using it seamlessly … The best customer support I have ever used.”
Stewart Denham
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