The vendor data library stores standard vendor data items grouped by category. Use of a standard library both standardizes the use of VDR Codes on the Vendor Data requirement schedules and speeds up the process of creating these schedules. Lead times for the supply of vendor data can also be allocated to each category item.

The Standard Library in QVDMS can be set up as project specific or global. In the latter case the one Standard Library services all projects that access the global library.

Vendor data library items are grouped by categories, which are just logical groupings of vendor data items. Examples are:

Categories by Document Types: Calculations; Drawings; Installation and operating manuals; Procedures; Quality Procedures; Schedules; Test reports; MAR’s etc.

Categories by Equipment Types: Pumps; Pressures vessels; Heat exchangers; Separators; Tanks etc.

QVDMS also supports the use of standard milestones and uses the fixed reference point of the purchase order award date for conversion of all milestones into actual required dates when orders are placed.