Classification of pressure vessel suppliers
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In the procurement process for medium and low-pressure category III pressure vessels, it is common to find that various suppliers possess the manufacturing capabilities. However, domestic top-tier companies show little interest in this type of product with low added value, while those with weaker capabilities in the industry want to get involved but achieve little in terms of results. In such situations, how can experts classify these suppliers in advance of the bidding process? Or, as a purchasing officer, in which aspects can manufacturers be classified and rated?
1. The company’s length of operation. 2. The company’s registered capital. 3. The size of the company. 4. The company’s capabilities in terms of manufacturing, inspection, and testing equipment. 5. The number and quality of the company’s professional technical personnel. Article 5 is, in my opinion, particularly important. It is difficult for us to gain an in-depth understanding of a company’s internal situation, but we can obtain some information through Article 5.
The number of professional and technical personnel, it can be said, is basically problematic. The standard for the three types of design is 10 people. Such high requirements are actually very difficult for ordinary companies to meet.
Strive for transparency; standard components such as heat exchangers can still be classified.
The hardware conditions outlined in the first 4 points can be assessed during the initial supplier selection process; they serve only as criteria for choosing suppliers, but they cannot be used to classify suppliers into different tiers.
There are many container manufacturers across the country, so we issue tenders widely, and many are willing to participate. In fact, supplier management is one thing, while the actual situation is another; it’s not possible to carry out detailed management.
Evaluate the company’s current status and scale, the number of professional technicians and manufacturing staff, manufacturing equipment, testing capabilities, delivery times, material suppliers, etc
What you said is very practical; this problem is also widespread. Those who are strong enough are not taken seriously, while those who are not strong enough don’t catch the owners’ attention. In the end, a compromise was reached: companies with stronger capabilities take on the work and then subcontract it to those with weaker capabilities. This phenomenon is widespread. I was thinking of tearing down a chimney on TikTok; the budget is 3 million yuan. The work is subcontracted layer by layer, with the last worker using a jack to complete it for 3,000 yuan.
In my opinion, when it comes to these three categories, scale is one factor; it’s also important to consider the performance of their equipment in that field as well as their reputation