The capacity of a product to be satisfied the specified requirements.

In most of the industrial structures, the purchasing function was considered as the poor relation of their organization.

Its dependence in the industrial processes face to face of the commercial demand, always conferred him a status of subordination. Therefore, it is often likened to a function of estate management which has to "follow". It was necessary the succession Quality so that the function purchase is finally recognized as a major element in the strategy of companies.

In any industrial process, an important part of the made or assembled products results from the outside in the form of materials or of details. At instigation of the quality actions, the purchasing function underwent important alterations. Indeed, companies are more and more numerous to practise a politics of purchase based on relations of partnership with suppliers.

The implementation of the plan of Assurance Quality of the Suppliers (AQF), allows the passage of the quantitative control of the receptions the evaluation and the rigorous follow-up of the services of the supplier.

The role of the sub-system purchases is to allow the company to affect its objectives by guaranteeing :

  • The safety and the regularity of stationery
  • The evaluation and the quotation of the receptions
  • The improvement continues of the quality
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