Daetwyler expects the same high standards from its suppliers and their products as our customers expect from our products. In keeping with our commitment to being a global benchmark for price and quality, we select our suppliers based on quality, reliability and cost optimisation. The most effective collaboration requires a zero-defect philosophy, high flexibility and the fastest possible delivery times to our manufacturing facilities around the world. This is the foundation on which we seek long-term, value-adding partnerships with our suppliers.

Flexible purchasing organisation

Our purchasing organisation is built around the diversity of the products we need to buy, with responsibilities split between strategic and operational procurement. While our Schattdorf headquarters has central responsibility for supplier evaluation, price negotiations and contracting for all of our manufacturing sites, each of the facilities orders directly from suppliers.

General purchasing conditions (PDF)
Quality management guidelines for raw materials (PDF)
Quality management guidelines for semi-finished products (PDF)
Quality management guidelines for consumables (PDF)
Supplier self information (DOC)
Suppliers safety and environmental management (DOC)

What we expect of our suppliers

• Quality
• You are committed to a zero-defect strategy. As a supplier, you are certified according to the current requirements of ISO 9001 and aim to obtain ISO TS 16949 certification.
• Cost management
• Our suppliers understand the CIP process and translate it into action that adds value. Transparency in all areas is essential to enable us to optimise cost structures together.
• Supply chain management
• Global supply to all manufacturing centres worldwide is a common goal. This we seek to achieve by using the most advanced information processes.
• Development
• Our suppliers are part of our development process and support us through early supplier involvement.

With a customer base that includes some of the world’s leading automotive suppliers, Daetwyler has also put a logistics system in place to meet the highest demands. Through our distribution and manufacturing facilities in Switzerland, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Mexico and the USA, we are able to serve our customers worldwide. You tell us when and where, and we will make sure you get what you need delivered reliably just in time.