Supply Chain
Vendor Development in India: Qualifying Suppliers That Scale
A staged qualification model covering process capability, product validation and sustained performance scoring.
India offers deep manufacturing capability — but capability without qualification is risk. A staged model turns potential into a reliable supply base.
Stage one is process capability: a facility audit that verifies equipment, calibration and competence. Stage two is product validation: first article inspection, PPAP-grade documentation and a small production lot.
Stage three is sustained performance. We score on-time delivery, quality acceptance and responsiveness over a rolling window. Suppliers that hold their score graduate to preferred status.
The suppliers that scale are the ones that were qualified rigorously from day one.