Supplier-provided
SKU and service description
Keep the tire size, load index and speed rating in separate fields. A quote headed 225/45R18 still needs its service description and tread code.
Sourcing Lab / Document workflow
BFGoodrich Sourcing Lab
Build a tire quote comparison around the complete specification, then connect each claim to the supplier, sample, lot and destination market it actually covers.
Fields to carry across the quote register
Keep an unresolved field open when its source or revision is missing.
Supplier-provided
Market file reference
Ask for the applicable requirement, issuing party, exact size or family covered and report date. Check whether the document refers to the supplier site, a sample or the quoted SKU.
Third-party
Tread and markings check
Record sample ID and lot, measurement positions, tread depth in millimeters and the gauge used. Use the buyer’s drawing or acceptance criteria to record deviations.
Third-party
Performance comparison
When weighing rolling resistance against grip and wear, request the test method, specimen size, inflation and load for both options. Carry the reported value and unit into the register with the report reference.
Buyer-approved
Fitment exceptions
For combined wheel fitment sourcing, compare rim diameter, rim width, PCD, wheel offset (ET), center bore and load rating. Record buyer approval separately for each deviation.
Buyer-approved
Price and order basis
Use the same currency, quantity and named Incoterm place. Compare a stock lot with a custom program using sample fees, tooling, MOQ, packaging and lead-time assumptions as separate columns.
From brief to shipment record
Clarify
Capture application, market and quantities per size. Mark acceptable replacements.
Compare
Keep one quote row per supplier and SKU. Align line-level pricing and packing scope when several sources share a shipment.
Verify
Match inspection scope to the sample or production lot. Record deviations before the buyer releases the order.
Coordinate
Check the packing list against approved lines and identify who handles the export paperwork.