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What Office Machine Group
(OMG) looks for
when
selecting a supplier.
OMG looks for suppliers that minimize our costs and contribute to
profit improvement. A new supplier's capabilities to achieve these
goals will be ascertained before placing any significant order.
Products or services that we buy should meet the specifications
that we request and the selected supplier agrees to provide by
acceptance of our order. We want to be sure the selected supplier
has the technical capabilities and equipment needed to fill our
requirements successfully
Our selected suppliers should make deliveries on the schedule
they agree to. Delivery earlier than agreed or later than agreed is
not considered satisfactory. We are concerned about a supplier's
ability to produce the volume we need when we need it and that a
supplier will be able to fill our needs as we grow. The delivery
date noted on our Purchase Orders is the date we expect the product
on our receiving dock.
All Salespeople are expected to have the authority to negotiate a
firm agreement. If a salesperson has limited authority to make an
agreement or is unsure of his or her authority to do so, the Buyer
should be told before accepting any Purchase Order or contract. All
accepted Purchase Orders are considered firm agreements.
All prices are considered firm and not subject to negotiation
after a Purchase Order is submitted unless the agreement includes a
clause permitting price changes for changes in cost. Even when
escalation is permitted by the agreement a request to increase
prices should be submitted for approval to the appropriate
authorized Buyer and should be accompanied by documented proof of
added costs. Suppliers should reduce prices when they experience
cost reductions. Doing so helps keep them competitive.
Ricoh Electronics, Inc. is an environmentally
conscience company. We look to align ourselves with suppliers that
practice and support environmental awareness. We are ISO 14000
certified and
we encourage our suppliers to obtain this certification. In order to
assist suppliers to Ricoh Electronics,
Inc., OMG offers a "Green Procurement"
program to assist and certify suppliers to an environmental
standard.
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