SUPPLIER REVIEW & COORDINATION / BUYING ANSWER
Checking whether a test report covers your product.
What should I check on a supplier test report?
details to the table.
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THE BUYING ANSWER
Start with a clear definition.
Identify the tested product or material, report date, issuer, method and result. Compare the scope with your proposed style, colour and construction. A report for a similar item does not automatically establish coverage of your order.
The decision behind the detail.
Some evidence covers a component rather than the complete product. Keep that distinction in the purchasing decision.
PREPARE ONLY WHAT IS RELEVANT
Three details to bring.
- Report identity
- Record the issuer, date and reference number.
- Tested scope
- Describe the item and version actually assessed.
- Order comparison
- List differences from the proposed product.
Check together
- Verify authenticity through the appropriate process.
- Review limitations and detailed results.
- Seek qualified review where applicability is unclear.
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