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CHINA PROCUREMENT DESK

Bridgestone Supplier Verification

Check the supplier site, quoted SKU and scope of supporting documents before asking a buyer to release a tire order.

Send your specification

Prepare your RFQ

  • Vehicle or OE reference
  • Size, load and interface
  • Quantity, market and destination

From brief to shipment

01

Clarify

Record the tire service description, duty and required market documentation before sharing the request.

02

Compare

List the actual production site on each proposal and flag quote assumptions that depend on an alternate line or casing. Compare catalog and custom options at the same tire size, load index, speed rating and tread duty. Separate casing, tooling, sampling and packaging costs.

03

Verify

Tie the sample to its model and drawing revision. Escalate any change to load marking, tread or dimensions for buyer review.

04

Coordinate

Check lot identifiers against packing records and share open issues with the buyer and appointed providers before handoff.

Evidence before commitment

Supplier records

Request legal entity, production address and product scope. If a management-system certificate is relevant, compare the facility and scope with the site quoted.

Sample check

Record sidewall markings, nominal size, tread and service description against the nominated model. For wheels, seat the sample on the agreed hub fixture, mount the gauge at the drawing’s measurement point and record the maximum and minimum over one revolution. Calculate radial runout and lateral runout separately. File readings in millimeters with the fixture and gauge identifiers, then compare the range with the approved drawing.

Document scope

Check whether UNECE approval or DOT/FMVSS obligations apply to the specific product and market. For a report citing SAE or JWL/VIA, verify the method, model and drawing revision before relying on it.

Third-party inspection

Agree who selects samples, how lot identifiers are recorded, which instruments are used and the decision criteria for each check. Request raw readings where they support a release decision.

Quote and lot traceability

Ask for MOQ by SKU, availability date, lot traceability and quote validity. For any mixed lot, reconcile the final supplier allocation with the approved purchase schedule. Compare a single-source bid with multiple bids by SKU coverage, inspection cost, lot traceability and the added pickups needed for mixed-container loading.

Buyer approval

Document which deviations the buyer accepts and which require a hold. If a supplier proposes a substitute, repeat the fitment and documentation review for that SKU.