{"id":9987,"date":"2026-02-04T09:50:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T08:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drescher-consulting.de\/?page_id=9987"},"modified":"2026-02-20T13:41:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T12:41:56","slug":"supplier-quality","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drescher-consulting.de\/en\/supplier-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Supplier Quality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n  \/* === Container === *\/\n  .rm-wrap {\n    max-width: 1200px;\n    margin: 0 auto;\n    padding: 0 1rem;\n    font-family: inherit;\n    font-weight: 400;\n  }\n\n  \/* === Headings === *\/\n  .rm-wrap h1 {\n    margin: 0 0 1rem 0;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    position: relative;\n    overflow: hidden;\n  }\n  .rm-wrap h1::after {\n    content: \"\";\n    display: block;\n    width: 60px;\n    height: 3px;\n    background-color: #c9d509;\n    margin-top: 0.4rem;\n    transition: width 0.4s ease;\n  }\n  .rm-wrap h1:hover::after { width: 90px; }\n\n  .rm-wrap h2 {\n    margin: 2rem 0 1rem 0;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    transition: color 0.3s ease;\n  }\n  .rm-wrap h2:hover { color: #c9d509; 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}\n  .rm-person a {\n    color: #c9d509;\n    text-decoration: none;\n    transition: color 0.3s ease;\n  }\n  .rm-person a:hover { color: #a4b800; text-decoration: underline; }\n\n  \/* === Contact photos === *\/\n  .rm-photo {\n    width: 100%;\n    aspect-ratio: 4 \/ 3;\n    overflow: hidden;\n    border-radius: 8px;\n    margin-bottom: 0.8rem;\n    background: #f7f7f7;\n  }\n  .rm-photo img {\n    width: 100%;\n    height: 100%;\n    object-fit: cover;\n    object-position: top center;\n    display: block;\n  }\n\n  \/* === Fade-in === *\/\n  .rm-wrap p, .rm-wrap ul { animation: fadeIn 0.8s ease forwards; opacity: 0; }\n  @keyframes fadeIn {\n    from { opacity: 0; transform: translateY(6px); }\n    to   { opacity: 1; transform: translateY(0); }\n  }\n<\/style>\n\n\n<div class=\"rm-wrap\">\n  <h1>Supplier Quality<\/h1>\n\n  <p class=\"rm-lead\"><strong>\u201cSupplier quality \u2014 two perspectives, one goal: excellence.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n  <p>A stable supply chain with high quality standards is essential to sustainably ensure security of supply, cost efficiency, customer satisfaction, and competitiveness. Strong quality capabilities on the supplier side, in turn, strengthen long-term customer relationships, create market advantages, and reduce complaints as well as follow-up costs.<\/p>\n\n\n  <!-- Two-column section (UPDATED) -->\n  <div class=\"rm-two-col\">\n\n    <!-- Left column -->\n    <div class=\"rm-col rm-col-left\">\n      <p class=\"rm-intro\">\n        <span class=\"rm-role\">As a manufacturer<\/span>, manage suppliers strategically \u2014 benefit from our support in building and steering a high-performing supplier network. We help you sustainably safeguard the quality, delivery reliability, and efficiency of your suppliers.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"rm-benefits\">\n        <h4>Your Benefits:<\/h4>\n        <ul class=\"rm-checklist\">\n          <li>Systematic evaluation and classification of your supplier base<\/li>\n          <li>Risk-based supplier monitoring to ensure quality and delivery standards<\/li>\n          <li>Efficient escalation and improvement processes in case of deviations<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Right column -->\n    <div class=\"rm-col rm-col-right\">\n      <p class=\"rm-intro\">\n        <span class=\"rm-role\">As a supplier<\/span>, systematically strengthen your quality capabilities and achieve excellence \u2014 we support you in taking your quality processes to the next level: practical, methodologically sound, and aligned with your customers\u2019 requirements.\n      <\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"rm-benefits\">\n        <h4>Your Benefits:<\/h4>\n        <ul class=\"rm-checklist\">\n          <li>Building methodological expertise (e.g., FMEA, 8D, APQP, SPC)<\/li>\n          <li>On-site coaching &amp; training \u2014 for direct implementation in day-to-day operations<\/li>\n          <li>Practical quality improvement measures to reduce complaints and cost of poor quality<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <!-- Images -->\n  <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(320px, 1fr)); gap: 1.5rem; margin-top: 2rem; align-items: start;\">\n    <div class=\"rm-img-wrap\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drescher-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lieferantenqualitaet_Hersteller_englisch-scaled.png\"\n           alt=\"Supplier management\"\n           class=\"rm-grid-img\">\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"rm-img-wrap\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drescher-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lieferantenqualitaet_Lieferant_englisch-scaled.png\"\n           alt=\"Supplier quality\"\n           class=\"rm-grid-img\">\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <h3><strong>Services we provide to meet your specific needs:<\/strong><\/h3>\n  <ul>\n    <li><strong>Assessment and development of your supplier base<\/strong> \u2014 using suitable methods and processes, we support you in evaluating your supplier base. The focus is on building a stable supplier portfolio to avoid risks within the supply chain<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Implementation or improvement of the quality management system and sustainable assurance methods<\/strong> to ensure the highest standards and efficiency. If required, our \u201cDigital Quality Solutions\u201d competency can be leveraged to unlock further potential<\/li>\n    <li>We support <strong>supplier-level product realization processes<\/strong> with relevant methods and tools to ensure error-free product and process development and thus a successful start of series production<\/li>\n    <li><strong>Strengthening quality capabilities<\/strong> through tailored training and coaching \u2014 also on site<\/li>\n    <li>Improving delivery performance and reducing defect rates through <strong>quality improvement programs<\/strong><\/li>\n    <li><strong>Support in sub-supplier management<\/strong> \u2014 from task forces to long-term improvements<\/li>\n  <\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- Button -->\n<div class=\"rm-cta\">\n  <a class=\"rm-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.drescher-consulting.de\/en\/consulting\/quality-management\/\">Back to the main page<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2>Request a consultation on supplier quality:<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"rm-contact\">\n\n  <div class=\"rm-person\">\n    <div class=\"rm-photo\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drescher-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kontaktbild-Rainer.png\" alt=\"Rainer Schmidt \u2013 Drescher Consulting\">\n    <\/div>\n    <h4>Rainer Schmidt<\/h4>\n    <p><strong>Mobile:<\/strong> +49 152 028 301 73<br>\n    <strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:rainer.schmidt@drescher-consulting.de\">rainer.schmidt@drescher-consulting.de<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"rm-person\">\n    <div class=\"rm-photo\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drescher-consulting.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/High_Res_FT3A5172_RE_WEI-scaled-e1737723587847.jpg\" alt=\"Julian Weinmann \u2013 Drescher Consulting\">\n    <\/div>\n    <h4>Julian Weinmann<\/h4>\n    <p><strong>Mobile:<\/strong> +49 172 405 4267<br>\n    <strong>Email:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:julian.weinmann@drescher-consulting.de\">julian.weinmann@drescher-consulting.de<\/a><\/p>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Supplier Quality \u201cSupplier quality \u2014 two perspectives, one goal: excellence.\u201d A stable supply chain with high quality standards is essential to sustainably ensure security of supply, cost efficiency, customer satisfaction, and competitiveness. 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