In today’s business environment, companies in all sectors are taking steps to better manage their supply chain by improving the safety and security of their purchased products and supplier linkages while striving to reduce costs. To accomplish this on a world-wide basis, companies are turning to experienced second and third-party service providers with qualified personnel to verify their suppliers against the company's standards or vendor requirements. Supply chain audits are typically used for monitoring existing suppliers, identifying and qualifying new vendors and their facilities. Outsourcing the supply chain verification activity is growing in popularity as it saves the company money and allows employees to focus on internal value added activities.
Through BV's extensive network of professional technical staff, supply chain services are available world-wide and supported by an international network of 1,200 highly qualified and experienced auditors located in 60 countries. Use of "local" auditors ensures that BV has first hand knowledge of local regulations and practices allowing BV to interpret a purchaser's requirements and a supplier's management system appropriately and consistently.
Many of the companies using BV's outsourcing services are world-famous brand names whose reputation relies on the quality, environmental, social, health & safety and security performance of their suppliers, in addition to the final product or service they offer their clients. BV understands that a purchaser's requirements often go beyond available national and international standards,
thus BV tailors our services to meet the client's specific objectives and business practices: in many cases, BV has helped the client create a customized program to achieve these objectives.
Supply chain verifications are usually developed around understanding where the potential for risks or failure in the final product or service lies and in judging whether the management system is managing those risks. BV reviews in detail whether a supplier has identified its capability to meet what is required, has clearly specified its product or service and manufactures or supplies this consistently.
BV provides a beneficial service to both purchaser and supplier. As an impartial and objective body, we can ensure the information used for decision making by purchasers and suppliers is valid, and that decisions made are understood and acted upon throughout the supply chain.
