Supplier Visits
Plan and follow up supplier visits and audits with AI
Plan all visits and audits worldwide in one application, from the VDA 6.3 audit to the first visit. Supplier and quality planning work on the same status.
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How supplier visits with AI work
Plan visits
You create audits and visits for all suppliers and locations or request a self-assessment from the supplier.
Matching questionnaires
Depending on commodity and customer, the application compiles the right questions from your question pool. You change or add questions yourself.
Visit on the tablet
You answer the questions directly on the shop floor, attach evidence and receive a justified rating suggestion from the AI.
Full-run test
The application extrapolates the measured quantity to a full year using shifts, working weeks and machine availability. You immediately see whether the ordered quantity will be reached.
Self-assessment and actions
Suppliers work on self-assessments and actions directly in the system. Your employees are only notified when something is overdue.
Critical suppliers
In the overview of all plants and regions, the AI highlights critical suppliers and shows the reasons.
Audit plan for the following year
From results, actions and risks, the AI creates a proposal for the audit plan, which you review and adopt.
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Your result
Everything in one place
Visits, questionnaires, evidence and actions are kept worldwide in one application.
Rating during the visit
The AI provides justified suggestions, and you confirm or adjust them.
Detect risks early
The AI shows which suppliers are critical and proposes the audit plan for the following year.
Fits into your system landscape
The AI works with your existing systems such as ERP, CAQ, FMEA tool, Outlook and file storage. Our engineers adapt every solution to your processes. Security is ensured by ISO 27001, a dedicated instance per customer and hosting in Germany.
Frequently asked questions about supplier audits
What is a VDA 6.3 audit?
A process audit according to VDA 6.3 assesses a supplier's processes using a standardized questionnaire, from product development to series production. In the German automotive industry, it is the standard procedure for supplier audits.
Which visit types are supported?
For example VDA 6.3 audits, line walks, full-run tests, failure provocation tests, D-part assessments and first visits at new suppliers. Our engineers set up further formats.
Does the application work on a tablet?
Yes. Visits are carried out directly on the shop floor on a tablet, including evidence.
Can we use our own questions?
Yes. The questionnaires are built from your question pool, and you change or add questions yourself.
How do our suppliers work with it?
Suppliers work on self-assessments and actions directly in the system. Every change is immediately visible on both sides.
What does Supplier Visits cost?
Supplier Visits is priced individually and based on ROI. The main price factors are the number of visits and audits, the number of suppliers and the systems to be connected.
How long does it take to roll out Supplier Visits?
Supplier Visits is live in production in less than six weeks, and then the trial phase begins. During this time, our engineers set up your visit types and your question pool.
How does Supplier Visits differ from an audit template or conventional software?
Supplier Visits is tailored to your visit types and processes and fully integrated into your systems. An audit template or conventional software dictates fixed questions and workflows. In Supplier Visits, the questionnaires are built from your question pool, and supplier and quality planning work on the same status.
How secure are audit results and evidence in Supplier Visits?
Audit results and evidence are protected to the highest data protection standards, and Aidera is ISO 27001 and TISAX certified. Every customer gets a dedicated instance hosted in Germany.
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We show you planning, visit and actions using an example from your supplier base.
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