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Supplier Quality & Partnership Audit Checklist (Interactive)

An interactive supplier audit checklist and scorecard to standardize evaluations, capture evidence, record numeric ratings, and produce repeatable audit records that support collaborative improvement and supplier reliability.

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Supplier Quality & Partnership Audit Checklist

Use this interactive checklist to evaluate supplier capability, quality systems, delivery reliability, and partnership potential. Capture evidence, numeric ratings, and targeted actions so results can be compared over time and used to drive collaborative improvement.

Recommended minimum evidence: certificates of conformity or QMS certificate, process flow diagrams, capability studies (Cp/Cpk), calibration records, on-time delivery reports (12-month), corrective action records, traceability/lot records, and handling/storage procedures.

Supplier name

Supplier site / location

Supplier ID (internal)

Audit date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Use ISO format for consistency

Auditor name

Audit type

Documented Quality Management System present (e.g., ISO 9001)

Yes if there's a current certificate or documented system

QMS certificate / evidence

Provide certificate number, issuing body, expiry, or reference to uploaded evidence

QMS effectiveness (0=poor,5=excellent)

Rate how well the QMS is implemented and followed

1.0 10.0

Process capability evidence available for critical processes (Cp/Cpk)

Process capability details (Cp, Cpk, study date)

Process control effectiveness (0=poor,5=excellent)

1.0 10.0

On-time delivery % (last 12 months)

Percent of deliveries received on-time to agreed schedule

Delivery performance rating (0=poor,5=excellent)

1.0 10.0

Lead time consistency (0=poor,5=excellent)

1.0 10.0

Material handling and traceability systems in place

Barcodes, lot IDs, batch records, receiving inspection procedures

Traceability evidence / examples

Corrective action and CAPA system present

Typical corrective action response time (days)

Corrective action effectiveness (0=poor,5=excellent)

Are root causes addressed and solutions sustained?

1.0 10.0

Handling and storage conditions appropriate

Includes cleanliness, ESD, temperature, humidity controls as applicable

1.0 10.0

Incoming inspection and test evidence (records available)

Willingness to participate in joint improvement projects (0=none,5=high)

1.0 10.0

Examples of past collaboration or improvement work

Is there a current agreed improvement plan or roadmap?

Overall audit score (0-100)

Calculate as weighted summary or use auditor judgment

Audit recommendation

Supplier risk level

Recommended actions and owners

Be specific: action, owner, due date

Follow-up / next review date (YYYY-MM-DD)

Suggested next review interval

Auditor notes and summary observations

Supplier scorecard template (editable)

Use this template to produce a one-page scorecard for stakeholders. Example fields: Overall score, Quality rating, Delivery rating, Traceability, Improvement partnership, Risk level, Actions.

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