Vendor inspection & Expediting
Vendor
inspection ensures full compliance
during the manufacture stage of all high value plant and equipment including: pumps, pipes, vessels and
valves. This ensures that each stage of theclient´s purchase order requirements are fully
satisfied before the material or equipment leaves the suppliers premises, therefore resulting in
minimum potential for production outages and the
subsequent threat to safety, asset integrity and legislative compliance.
Review of material test reports
- Witnessing mechanical tests, factory acceptance tests and hydrostatic and performance tests
- Witnessing welder's performance qualifications
- Witnessing NDE and performing visual examinations
- Review of weld procedure specifications and procedure qualifications
- Inspection of coatings
- Verification of quantities shipped, including proper packing and identification marking
Expediting is required to ensure that the vendor delivers to the client on time and so that the client can be assured that the vendor conformed with all relevant standards and specifications set out in the scope of work.
- Monitor and report conformance to relevant standards, codes, specifications and specific Supply Chain Management requirements
- Identify / resolve bottlenecks at all levels
- Verify and confirm all information relevant to the project
- Evaluate progress to date and assist the vendor/sub-vendors to meet required delivery dates
Vendor Audits & Assessment of Suppliers
The purpose of these audits (prior to Purchase Order award), is to verify that vendors and their sub-vendors appear to be capable of fulfilling the requirements of the purchase order.We offer survey manufacturing and quality capabilities to ensure that suppliers maintain the quality standards of you and your customers by verifying that equipment and materials conform to contractual specifications.