Manufacturing companies constantly rely on suppliers to provide high-quality components used in their products. When the raw material, component or semi-finished product used in production is produced by an external supplier, some control over the quality parameters of the input is lost. Therefore, organizations must be vigilant in managing and developing a strong supplier base.

Well-planned and executed 2nd party or supplier audit systems are a very effective method to evaluate possible future suppliers and to keep the current supplier raw material, component or product input quality under control, and due to the analysis and data obtained as a result of the evaluations. Supplier products that do not meet the manufacturer's expectations in terms of quality and content, or delays due to shipment, may result in decreased productivity and production / business loss, late customer end product deliveries, and possible end product quality problems or recalls. Inappropriate supplier products can cause serious damage to an organization's base market rate, resulting in profound trust, reputation and financial losses when viewed from the consumer's perspective.

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If an organization aims to be successful in the sector it serves and to achieve greater goals day by day by ensuring continuous improvement, taking into account the consumer and relevant parties, the supplier selection and management process, which includes a comprehensive evaluation of process capabilities and capacities, is very important for this purpose. . The implementation of a second-party audit system, which is comprehensive and has been carried out by analyzing the sector / consumer expectations well, will help organizations aiming to produce products of the same standard and quality in order to eliminate problems such as quality and / or timely supply of all kinds of inputs supplied and will help the organization in the market. will result in a positive impact in terms of its position and reputation.