inforum
Supplier management
The leading software for supplier management from RFQ to performance review.
inforum brings structure to complex supplier management. The software supports companies in automotive, mechanical and plant engineering, and manufacturing in managing quality, progress, and performance across the entire supplier lifecycle. The modular platform connects request, onboarding, development, and evaluation in one clear end-to-end process on a single data basis.
One software that makes supplier management end-to-end
inforum is used where supplier management becomes complex and end-to-end control is required. The software connects inquiry, development, quality assurance, and performance evaluation across all stakeholders and interfaces.
- Recognize risks early, avoid escalations
Deviations, development backlogs and quality problems become visible at an early stage before they lead to delivery failures or escalations. - Structured tracking and verification of measures
Open activities, measures and follow-up tasks are recorded in a structured manner, clearly assigned and documented in a traceable manner. - Stay informed, even under pressure
Supplier performance, risks and development status 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. - Conformity to standards built into the system
Requirements from VDA, APQP and AIAG are anchored in the processes, structured, reproducible and auditable.
Increase efficiency, reduce costs
Reduce effort
Avoid error costs
Strengthening security of supply
inforum covers normative requirements
Supplier 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.
Software for your supplier management
Supplier 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 solution for supplier management
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 software for supplier management in the manufacturing industry. It supports companies in managing the entire supplier lifecycle: from the RFQ through onboarding, APQP, and initial sampling to auditing and ongoing performance evaluation.
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 is not a standalone solution but a modular platform. Supplier management is directly connected to quality management, production management, and field service management. Companies start with the relevant modules and expand the software as needed.
In inforum, supplier 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.
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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