Capability & quality
Connect samples, capacity, and certificates to the specific scope they can support.
Guides in this section
Supplier audit or management-system certificate: keep the evidence separate
A site visit, customer audit and accredited certification are different activities. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
How to test a supplier's capacity claim without inventing a number
“High capacity” is not a measurable field. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
A dated method for checking certificate validity
A certificate PDF can remain on a website after its dates or status change. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
How to read the scope line on a supplier certificate
A certificate can be genuine yet irrelevant to the goods a buyer wants. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
How to describe a factory or trading company without guessing
“Factory direct” is often used as a sales description. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
Who issues an ISO certificate? A source check for directory editors
A supplier may display the ISO logo beside the word “certified. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
How to check which ISO 9001 edition a source actually names
A supplier webpage may say “ISO 9001” without an edition. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
How to read a supplier lead-time claim
“Four weeks” might start at deposit, drawing approval or material arrival. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
How to ask for corrective-action evidence without overstating it
A supplier may claim that defects are “always solved. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
How to make a supplier's product scope a checkable field
“Industrial components” is too broad to guide a purchase. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
Why an approved sample does not prove batch consistency
A sample can answer whether one submitted item matches a drawing. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
What to ask when a supplier subcontracts part of production
A supplier can be responsible for a finished product while another entity performs coating, assembly or testing. A source-aware method for buyers and...
How to manage product changes after supplier approval
An approved drawing can become obsolete when a material, component or process changes. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
How to connect a product test report to the item being bought
A test report may show an impressive result for a product that differs from the current quote. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
How to record ownership and access to production tooling
A buyer-funded tool may sit at a supplier site, but possession and ownership are not the same. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.
What batch traceability should connect in a supplier record
A quality-system claim sounds abstract until a defect needs to be traced. A source-aware method for buyers and directory editors.