After having identified potential partners, we ask you for your Supplier Data and may also ask you to sign an NDA. We will place a first sample order with your company and upon arrival at SSM, the parts will be checked in detail. More information about our Initial Sampling Inspection can be found here.

A successful Initial Sample Inspection is the condition for further requests for quotations. And – should your quotations remain competitive – we will purchase more and more parts from you. Depending on our purchasing volume at your company, we will also ask you to sign a Cooperation Agreement.

If you are interested in becoming a supplier of SSM, please contact Mr. Marco Suverato.

• Your Supplier Data

  We asked you for your Supplier Data? Please find the download of our form below.
• Initial Sampling Inspection

  The first samples from your company will be checked in detail upon arrival at SSM. Therefore, we ask you to send a detailed Quality Report with your first delivery.
  
  Please find the download of our Quality Report form below. Also attach a copy of your inspection results to the form.
• Cooperation Agreements

  Cooperation Agreements

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  With SSM’s international production and our global supply chain, it becomes more difficult to fully understand and fulfill our expectations towards our suppliers.
  
  For this reason, we conclude Cooperation Agreements with our key suppliers. Usually such contracts include prices and payment terms, responsibilities of safety stock, handling of orders and deliveries, quality assurance, non-disclosure and the applicable law. We intend to keep these documents as simple and concise as possible.

It is our objective to achieve the best and most economic solutions for our customers - and to support our company in its role as an innovative leader. Every day we meet the challenge of fluctuating and changing demands of our customers.

We are well aware that we only reach these objectives together with our suppliers and we consider you as a partner. Therefore we expect a loyal and faithful cooperation based on partnership and a focus on long-term performance. We also strive to fulfill our own expectations and be a reliable partner for you.

Together with you, we want to exceed expectations. Support us in improving our performance every day!

• SSM Signature Authorization

  Our purchasing team is authorized to sign contracts and purchasing orders as follows:

  Frame Contracts and Purchasing Orders

  Total Order Value	Required Signatures	Authorization
  up to 20'000 CHF	Buyer	single signature
  up to 50'000 CHF	2 Buyers	joint signature
  up to 100'000 CHF	Head of Procurement or Strategic Sourcing + Buyer	joint signature
  exceeds 100'000 CHF	Member of the Executive Board + Head of Procurement or Strategic Sourcing	joint signature

  Other Contracts

  Type	Required Signatures	Authorization
  Non-Disclosure Agreements	Member of the Executive Board or Head of Strategic Sourcing	single signature
  Cooperation Agreements	Member of the Executive Board + Head of Strategic Sourcing	joint signature

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• Packing Terms

  Do you have questions regarding how to pack your goods? Or want to know what is important for us?
  
  Please find the download of our Packing Terms for international suppliers in English below. For Swiss suppliers, we currently provide the terms in German only. Please let us know if you require an English version.
• Quality Assurance

  It is our objective to fulfill the high expectations of our customers regarding quality and costs. Therefore, we require a Quality Report for Initial Samples and for critical items with every delivery. You will find this requirement also on our purchasing order.
  
  In case we detect quality deficiencies, we may ask you for a Quality Report for the following deliveries.
  
  Please find the download of our Quality Report form below. Also attach a copy of your inspection results to the form.

  AQL Inspection

  If we require an AQL inspection, we intend to assure the quality of this critical item. Potential quality deficencies shall already be identified at the supplier. AQL (Acceptable Quality Level) is a statisitc method for quality inspections. SSM requires an AQL inspection according to ISO 2859 with the General Inspection Level II and AQL 0.65.
  
  The table below gives you the number of samples to inspect depending on your production lot size. The parts then have to be inspected according to the SSM drawing and recorded. If the deficient parts exeed the maximum number allowed (see also table), the whole production lot is rejected or has to be sorted out by the supplier (100% inspection).

  Table for an AQL inspection according to ISO 2859 with General Inspection Level II and AQL 0.65

  Production Lot Size	Production Lot Size General Inspection Level II	Maximum No. of Deficient Parts AQL 0.65
  2 to 8	2	0
  9 to 15	3	0
  16 to 25	6	0
  26 to 50	8	0
  51 to 90	13	0
  91 to 150	20	0
  151 to 280	32	1
  281 to 500	60	1
  501 to 1’200	80	1
  1’201 to 3’200	125	2
  3’201 to 10’000	200	3
  10’001 to 35’000	315	6
  35’001 to 150’000	500	7

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• Delivery Papers & Invoices

  Delivery Papers

  Every delivery needs to contain the respective delivery papers. The documents must indicate our P.O. number, SSM item number and the quantity, net weight, country of origin and customs tariff number for each item.
  
  On the shipment of goods, we ask you to send an electronic copy of your delivery papers to L_hc__mss--yreviled as well as to your contact person in the Procurement Department.
  
  Thus, we will be informed in advance that your goods will be delivered timely.

  Invoices

  We appreciate if you e-mail your invoices directly to our Accounting Department. Please send the colored PDF to L_hc__mss--gnitnuocca

• Declaration of Origin

  SSM requests you to correctly declare the preferential origin if you comply with the provisions of a free trade agreement. In case the country of origin and Switzerland have concluded such an agreement, then it enables us to save import duties.

  The correct wording of a declaration of preferential origin is crucial!
  
  We provide you with an information sheet in the download area below. Please also refer to the homepage of the Swiss Federal Customs Administration or contact your national customs administration for further information.
• Supplier Assessment

  

  Every year we assess the performance of our A-suppliers by means of the SSM Supplier Assessment Sheet. Three departments evaluate our cooperation with suppliers: Procurement, Quality Assurance and Research & Development. The results are discussed afterwards with our suppliers. Thus, we try to identify and achive joint improvements for our collaboration.
  
  Suppliers with top results are presented with an award. In this way we express our appreciation of their performance and their support to the development and production of our machines.
  
  Please find a sample assessment in the Download area below.

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