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Supplier Management

Qualify, evaluate, and develop suppliers

Run supplier approval, certificates, evaluations, audits, and complaints in one continuous process per ISO 9001 clause 8.4 – directly in Microsoft Teams.

The Challenge

Supplier data sits in Excel, email, and folders – certificates expire unnoticed, evaluations are missing, and complaints aren't linked to the supplier.

No unified supplier directory – data in multiple spreadsheets

Certificates expire without anyone noticing

Supplier evaluation once a year based on gut feeling

Evidence for ISO 9001 clause 8.4 takes days before every audit

The Solution with Power IMS

Power SRM consolidates the supplier file, Power Audit inspects on site, Power Risk assesses supply-chain risks, and Power QMS manages complaints and actions.

Power SRM guides new suppliers through approval with self-assessment

Automatic reminders before certificates expire

Criteria-based A/B/C rating with KPIs per supplier

Power Audit and Power Risk feed audit and risk results straight into the supplier file

Microsoft Standard vs. Power IMS

Feature comparison at a glance

Feature	MicrosoftTeams Standard	Power IMSSolution
Central Supplier Directory	Manual	Included
Certificates with Expiry Alerts	No	Included
A/B/C Supplier Rating	Manual	Included
Supplier Audits	Manual	Included
8D Supplier Complaints	No	Included