As a purchasing manager, there are a few points in the inspection need to pay attention to:
Prior to do market research, to determine the approximate market price of the things you want to purchase, especially on the lowest price to be counted, so that you can confirm their own price floor;
For your supplier, to field inspections of the workshop, quality inspection, technology and other departments, a comprehensive examination of its strength;
For the products you want to purchase, in addition to price, the most important thing is the quality, then to determine whether the supplier has a relatively complete quality system, there is no through the relevant quality certification. Complete quality system can ensure that quality problems can be traced, but also to ensure that the supplier can make timely improvements;
It is recommended that you also want to visit the other side of the storage measures, which is not very important, but can reduce the possibility of shipment errors;
There is also an important point: to look into the supplier's financial statements to ensure that the supplier's business is stable, and also to avoid be deceived.