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The involved tasks, like quality control of suppliers, expediting, supervision, inspection, logistics and export control/customs are also part of our scope.</p></div></div></section> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-3 grid-column"> <section id="c24347" class="main frame-layout frame-layout-0 "><div class="container"><div class="frame frame-default frame-type-image "><div class="ce-image ce-center ce-above"><div class="rowce-gallery" data-ce-columns="1" data-ce-images="1"><div class="ce-outer"><div class="ce-inner"><div class="row ce-row"><div class="ce-column col-xs-12 col-md-12"><figure class="image"><img class="image-embed-item" title="SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT" alt="SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT" src="/fileadmin/user_upload/content/03_about-us/SCM/scm_circle_new.png" width="260" height="260" loading="lazy" /></figure></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="grid-row frame-layout frame-layout-0"> <div class="container"> <div class="row flexrow"> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-9 grid-column"> <section id="c1123" class="main frame-layout frame-layout-0 "><div class="container"><div class="frame frame-default frame-type-header "><header><h2 class="h2__uppercase--bold"> What do we expect from our suppliers? </h2></header></div></div></section> <section class="main"> <div class="container"> <ul id="tabs-1126" class="nav nav-tabs up"> <li class="active "> <a href="#84a9b3df56b7614a2531e7ee5de7518b" data-toggle="tab">Best Performance</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="#53563ffa9ed155af9c8d56419cc750f4" data-toggle="tab">Guiding Principles </a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="#16b552ae6488376b26790dd873ae3a1f" data-toggle="tab">Code of Conduct</a> </li> <li class=" "> <a href="#a5252577c4655cb884d45922988bb50f" data-toggle="tab">How to Become a Supplier?</a> </li> </ul> <div class="tab-content"> <div id="84a9b3df56b7614a2531e7ee5de7518b" class="tab-pane active"> <section id="c1129" class="main frame-layout frame-layout-0 "><div class="container"><div class="frame frame-default frame-type-text "><header><h2 class="h2__uppercase--bold"> Supply chain management performance </h2></header><p>Primetals Technologies expects to establish partnerships with our suppliers to execute world-class projects. To achieve this we select partners who are capable to deliver best quality products and services in the required delivery time based on best-in-class prices and conditions.</p></div></div></section> </div> <div id="53563ffa9ed155af9c8d56419cc750f4" class="tab-pane "> <section id="c10989" class="main frame-layout frame-layout-0 "><div class="container"><div class="frame frame-default frame-type-text "><header><h2 class="h2__uppercase--bold"> Supply chain management principles </h2></header><p><strong>Openness</strong></p><p>We strive to provide business opportunities openly to suppliers throughout the world, and welcome creative and competitive suppliers.</p><p><strong>Fairness</strong></p><p>We provide chances for competition to qualified suppliers, and evaluate and select suppliers fairly based on criteria such as the suppliers' product quality, price, delivery schedule, technology and financial conditions.</p><p><strong>Partnership</strong></p><p>We regard our suppliers as partners based on the mutual understanding that both partners should benefit from the relationship.</p><p><strong>Compliance</strong></p><p>We comply with rules, regulations and social norms based on our compliance management policy, and all information submitted to Primetals Technologies will be kept and used properly.</p></div></div></section> </div> <div id="16b552ae6488376b26790dd873ae3a1f" class="tab-pane "> <section id="c1130" class="main frame-layout frame-layout-0 "><div class="container"><div class="frame frame-default frame-type-text "><header><h2 class="h2__uppercase--bold"> Supply chain management code of conduct </h2></header><p>Primetals Technologies defines basic requirements on suppliers of goods and services concerning their responsibilities towards their stakeholders and the environment (Corporate Social Responsibility). Looking to the future and thinking of well-being of children in the next generation, we hope to contribute to the development of society through our passion for engineering and manufacturing.</p><p> </p><p>Details are descripted in <a href="/fileadmin/user_upload/content/03_about-us/SCM/HQ-002-11.pdf" target="_blank">Code of Conduct for Suppliers and Third Party Intermediaries.</a></p></div></div></section> </div> <div id="a5252577c4655cb884d45922988bb50f" class="tab-pane "> <section id="c1131" class="main frame-layout frame-layout-0 "><div class="container"><div class="frame frame-default frame-type-text "><header><h2 class="h2__uppercase--bold"> New suppliers </h2></header><ol><li>Please open the contact form “Supplier Registration".</li><li>Please fill out all the fields to your person including your telephone number.</li><li>Please fill out all necessary data about your company including your product portfolio.</li></ol><p>Click here to get to our <a href="/about-us/supply-chain-management/supplier-registration">supplier registration form</a>.</p><p>After receiving your request we will evaluate it and get in touch with you, if your product portfolio is of relevance for us. </p></div></div></section> </div> </div> </div> </section> <script type="text/javascript"> jQuery(document).ready(function ($) { var tabs = '#tabs-1126'; var hash = document.location.hash; if (hash.length > 0) { $(tabs + ' a[href="'+hash+'"]').tab('show'); } }); </script> <section id="c11013" class="main frame-layout frame-layout-0 "><div class="container"><div class="frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-space-before-medium"><p><strong>Covering three main activities</strong></p></div></div></section> <section id="c11058" class="main frame-layout frame-layout-0 "><div class="container"><div class="frame frame-default frame-type-image "><div class="ce-image ce-center ce-above"><div class="rowce-gallery" data-ce-columns="1" data-ce-images="1"><div 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class="container"><div class="frame frame-default frame-type-text "><p><strong>Logistics</strong></p><ul><li>Packing</li><li>Transportation</li><li>Storage</li><li>Customs Clearance</li><li>Import and Export Control</li></ul></div></div></section> </div> <div class="col-xs-12 col-md-4 grid-column"> <section id="c10995" class="main frame-layout frame-layout-0 "><div class="container"><div class="frame frame-default frame-type-text "><p><strong>Quality Management</strong></p><ul><li>Supplier Assessment and Audit</li><li>Performance Evaluation</li><li>Quality Control</li><li>Expediting</li></ul></div></div></section> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section id="c10999" class="main frame-layout frame-layout-0 "><div class="container"><div class="frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-space-before-medium"><p><strong>Supporting the whole Lifecycle-Process of our plants</strong></p></div></div></section> <section id="c11014" class="main frame-layout frame-layout-0 "><div 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