Sourcing & Suppliers

Summary

Sourcing & Suppliers holds the controlled procedures for finding, approving, and managing SpringNE suppliers. This covers garment manufacturers, fabric mills, washing plants, trim suppliers, and service providers.

Every new supplier passes five gates in order. Each gate has a lead team, and a supplier moves on only when the gate is approved:

1. Initial sourcing assessment — sourcing team
2. Quality capability assessment — Quality Manager
3. Technical and social compliance assessment — technical and compliance teams
4. Commercial validation and capacity agreement — sourcing and buying teams, with final approval by management
5. Supplier performance management — sourcing team

Process map

• Initial Sourcing Assessment
• Quality Capability Assessment
• Technical & Social Compliance Assessment
• Commercial Validation & Capacity Agreement
• Supplier Performance Management