Late receipt of vendor data and/or the slow review of received vendor data is often the cause of significant delays in the Engineering design process.

QVDMS is designed to ensure that expediting of vendor data is routine and that the review process is tightly controlled. As with the QDMS Drawing Management System, all movements of documents are monitored via transmittal.

Using a standard library of vendor data requirements, vendor data schedules for vendors can be generated quickly and easily. This feature also encourages the use of standard terminology across all orders/packages. By selecting vendor data requirements from a pre-established library, items are less likely to be omitted.

By establishing milestones, the dates for planned receipt of vendor data are calculated by QVDMS for all items. Expediting reports can then be generated routinely or by exception.

QVDMS manages the receipt of vendor supplied documentation and importantly, makes the relationship between vendor documents received, and the vendor data requirement schedule via a many to one or one to many relationship.

Submissions received are easily circulated for review and expediting tools ensure the review process is carried out in a timely manner.

The response back to the vendor is coordinated via QVDMS and the loop is completed. The re-submission process if required, is managed in the same way.

In summary, QVDMS is a tool to ensure vendor submissions are received according to schedule requirements and the review process is completed to meet contractual commitments.