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Becoming a Sony Supplier : Flowchart
Preliminary Examination
Sony
· Strictly comply with laws, regulations and social standards
· Reflect environmental issues in their operating activities
· Demonstrate advanced technological capabilities
· Be e-commerce ready
· Offer high-levels of quality and competitive prices
· Be able to supply items on a stable yet flexible basis
· Be dedicated to customer service
· Manage environment-related substances as required
Suppliers
· First determine whether your company meets Sony's requirements.
· Select your most competitive products and technologies.
· Determine which Sony products your own products and technologies are most suitable for.
· Contact the nearest Sony procurement office.
For companies interested in becoming Sony suppliers, please register through the "Business Partner System"*
*If you cannot access Sony through this link, please contact us at spirits-helpdesk@prc.sony.co.jp
*Business Partner System
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First Meeting
Areas for preliminary examination
by Procurement Division
· Items to be supplied to Sony, technological superiority
· Management policies, environmental management and compliance policies
· Manufacturing, sales and other operating parameters
· Strategies for sales, technology development, manufacturing, quality assurance and other activities
· Provide a brief introduction of your company (please include corporate publications and other relevant materials.)
· Explain your products and technologies, including how they can help Sony improve its products and how they are superior to those of other companies.
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Second Meeting
Preliminary evaluation involving
design engineers
· Specifications and performance of prospective supplier's products
· Manufacturing methods, production capacity and quality assurance methodology
· A more thorough discussion of your products and technologies is required at this point.
· Explain in detail your operating systems, including technology development, production facilities and systems, and quality assurance programs.
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Evalution:Samples&Company
First evaluation
· Evaluation of specifications, reliability and other aspects of the prospective supplier's product
· Verification of quality assurance and environmental management programs (As a rule, this involves an audit of production facilities.)
· Verification of operating results and financial position (As a rule, this involves providing financial statements to Sony.)
· To initiate evaluations, you are asked to provide price estimates, samples, diagrams, reliability data and other information in accordance with specifications provided by Sony.
· Samples are evaluated and tested in accordance with Sony standards, followed by a notification of the results.
· You are then asked to undergo an audit covering quality assurance, environmental programs and management, which require the disclosure of relevant information
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Evaluation&Certification
Quality inspection for approval
· Prior to delivery of the first shipment, Sony checks the quality, reliability and environmental properties of parts or materials, which are then certified or rejected based on performance, quality and other parameters.
· You are asked to provide documents and data for the certification of samples manufactured using volume production processes.
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Final Preparation
Final discussions with Procurement Division
· Preparation for order placement and deliveries.
· Confirmation of all documents required to begin placing orders.
· As the last stage in the process, you are asked to provide other documents required by Sony for finalization of order placement.
Placement of First Order
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