The documents we use internally, written out: how to source a bearing without getting a substitute you did not ask for, how to inspect an incoming lot, what an RFQ must contain, and how to read a failure.
| Format | Printable web pages — use the browser print function |
|---|---|
| Audience | Buyers, maintenance engineers, quality inspectors, design engineers |
| Gating | None — no email required |
| Sourcing checklist | 22 questions across specification, supplier, documentation and risk |
| Inspection checklist | Dimensional, visual, functional and documentation checks |
| RFQ template | The nine fields that make a quotation comparable |
22 questions to ask before a purchase order goes out.
Read →What to check, how many pieces, and what to record.
Read →The nine fields that make two quotations comparable.
Read →How to cross-reference a number without creating a failure.
Read →Temperature, humidity, shelf life and the mistakes that rust a bearing.
Read →Read the damage: ISO 15243 modes and what each one tells you to change.
Read →Each checklist is a working document rather than an article. Print it, tick it, and keep it with the purchase order or the inspection record — that is the whole design. Where a checklist refers to a standard, the standard is named so the answer can be verified rather than trusted.
No. They are ordinary pages, printable from the browser. There is no form and no email capture.
Yes, adapt them. Attribution is welcome but not required.
Print to PDF from the browser gives you the same content. A native PDF is on the list, not built yet.
Send the BOM or the inspection plan and we will mark it against the same checklist, free, at quotation stage.