inforum
Supplier Relationship Management
The leading SRM software from RFQ to performance review.
inforum manages supplier relationships across the entire supplier lifecycle. Companies in automotive, machinery and plant engineering, and manufacturing keep quality, development status, and performance of their suppliers in view at all times.
SRM software for supplier quality and supplier development
inforum is used where supplier management becomes complex and end-to-end control is required. The software connects RFQ, onboarding, certificate management, contract management, initial sampling, and performance evaluation on a shared data foundation, across all parties and handoffs in the supply chain. Supplier relationships are not only documented but actively developed throughout the entire lifecycle.
- Identify risks early, avoid escalations
Deviations, development backlogs and quality problems become visible at an early stage before they lead to delivery failures or escalations. - Keep certificates and contracts in view
Certificate management and contract status are maintained centrally. Expiring validities and missing records are flagged in time, instead of surfacing during an audit. - Supplier evaluation on a reliable basis
Performance, quality, and development status of suppliers are assessed against defined metrics. Results are comparable, traceable, and can be presented to management, customers, and auditors at any time. - Collaboration without coordination overhead
Supplier management, purchasing, and quality work efficiently on a shared data basis. This reduces queries and avoids duplicate data entry. - Compliance built into the system
Requirements from VDA, APQP, and AIAG are embedded in the processes: structured, reproducible, and audit-ready.
Increase efficiency, reduce costs
Reduce effort
Avoid error costs
Strengthening security of supply
VDA, AIAG, and APQP covered in one system
Supplier relationship management in the manufacturing industry is demanding in terms of standards. Requirements from the VDA and AIAG characterize the processes along the entire supplier life cycle.
inforum maps these requirements in a structured way, from the supplier inquiry through APQP and initial sampling to auditing according to VDA 6.x. All processes are reproducible, evidence is available within the system, and audits become a confirmation rather than a challenge.
One software for the entire supplier lifecycle
Supplier relationship management only works consistently if all relevant tasks are mapped in one system. The inforum modules cover the entire supplier life cycle and are interlinked in terms of processes. Progress, decisions and evaluations build on each other logically and remain permanently traceable.
Customer complaints
Continuous and digital processing of customer complaints – from recording to final documentation.
Supplier complaints
Maximum transparency and control throughout the entire change process with the software module for supplier complaints.
Activities & meetings
Structured cooperation with suppliers – transparent planning of activities, deadlines and responsibilities.
Test equipment management
APQP makes it easier to plan quality, costs and deadlines, integrate suppliers and control the entire development process transparently.
Control Plan
The Control Plan module enables centralized, digital planning and control of all quality-relevant inspection and control measures.
Component database
The component database module is at the heart of efficient product data management.
Processes and documents
The integrated management system bundles processes and documents centrally, fulfills standard requirements efficiently and controls quality, environment and occupational safety uniformly.
Change management
Control of changes and centralized management of component data for transparency and traceability.
Supplier management
Holistic supplier management – including structured selection, certificate management and sustainable supplier evaluation.
Risk management software
Targeted risk management along the supply chain: identify supplier risks at an early stage, define effective measures and consistently monitor their implementation.
JAWA makes inforum your SRM solution
inforum is the result of years of experience in the digitalization of industrial processes across supplier development, quality assurance, and adjacent areas. Behind the software stands a team that knows normative requirements, industry-specific characteristics, and the operational reality of manufacturing companies from practical experience.
JAWA doesn’t just implement software. The team supports customers from process analysis to configuration and release at eye level. Industry knowledge and process expertise are incorporated into every implementation, making inforum a solution that works right from the start.
Practical experience
Our supplier evaluations and audit preparations are much more structured with inforum. Measures are consistently tracked and the manual coordination effort has been noticeably reduced.
The JAWA team guided us through the implementation in a structured manner. The connection to our ERP system was uncomplicated and the technical understanding of supplier processes made the implementation much easier.
inforum has simplified our system landscape considerably. What used to be spread across several solutions now runs centrally – with significantly lower overall costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
inforum is a modular SRM software (supplier relationship management) for the manufacturing industry. It manages the entire supplier lifecycle: from supplier inquiry and RFQ through onboarding, certificate management, and initial sampling to auditing and ongoing supplier evaluation. The focus is on supplier quality and supplier performance.
inforum maps requirements from VDA, AIAG, APQP, and MAQMSR in a structured way. Audit templates according to VDA 6.x, ISA, and customer-specific requirements are embedded in the system. All processes are traceable and evidence is available within the system.
inforum manages the quality and performance of suppliers. Procurement and spend management systems cover purchase order processing, terms and conditions, and spend analysis. inforum starts with supplier qualification, initial sampling, auditing, and supplier evaluation, and complements existing ERP and procurement systems.
In inforum, supplier relationship management and quality management are not separate areas. Claims, audits, initial sampling, and APQP are connected on a shared data basis. Deviations on the supplier side flow directly into quality management, without duplicate data entry or manual transfer.
inforum maps the APQP process as structured maturity level assurance, with defined milestones, integrated supplier involvement, and end-to-end documentation. Quality, deadlines, and progress are transparent at all times, deviations become visible early. The entire process runs on a shared data basis with initial sampling, auditing, and supplier evaluation.
Supplier evaluation is based on a flexible KPI tree that covers both direct and indirect commodities. Results are visualized and remain traceable across the evaluation history. They form the basis for managing supplier development stages, including progress tracking.
inforum creates transparency across the supply chain. Certificates, contract status, and validities are centrally available, and supplier risks are systematically recorded and tracked with corrective actions. The focus is on the quality and capability of suppliers.
Get to know inforum
Every company has its own processes and requirements. That’s why getting started with inforum begins with a discussion in which we take time for you. Get to know inforum based on your specific processes and requirements and let our team support you from the first question through to successful implementation.
Ready when you are!
inforum can do more
Supplier management is one of several process areas covered by inforum. The modular software brings quality, supplier management, and other core management processes into a single system — connected, end-to-end, and on a shared data basis.
Processes are interlinked, information flows between departments and responsibilities are transparent across the entire company.
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