As Tanış A.Ş., in our over 60 years of experience in milling machinery and industrial equipment production, our strong supplier network has been one of the cornerstones of our success. The invisible heroes behind the superior products we offer to our customers are our suppliers who ensure quality and reliability at every step. Our long-term, sustainable and mutually value-creating supplier relationships are the driving force behind our global competitiveness and innovative product portfolio. On this page, you can find our supply chain strategy, supplier selection criteria, and collaboration opportunities.
Our Supply Chain Vision
Our supply strategy is built on an approach that prioritizes quality and reliability, optimizes costs, and minimizes environmental impact. By prioritizing long-term and sustainable supplier relationships, we ensure stability and continuous improvement in the supply chain. Instead of one-off transactions, we develop strategic partnerships to strengthen integration and collaboration throughout the value chain. With this vision, we aim to grow and develop together with our suppliers while producing products that exceed our customers’ expectations.
In supplier selection, compliance with international quality standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and the capacity to meet sectoral requirements are our primary criteria. Technical competence, production capacity, and technological infrastructure are fundamental factors we consider when evaluating supplier candidates. By observing the price-performance balance, we make comparisons based on total cost of ownership. Sustainability policies, carbon footprint reduction goals, and social responsibility practices play an increasingly important role in our supplier selection.
We view our relationships with suppliers as long-term partnerships and adopt an approach focused on mutual growth and development. By following a transparent and fair collaboration policy, we emphasize open communication in all processes. We regularly evaluate our suppliers’ performance and encourage continuous improvement through constructive feedback. Our principle of overcoming challenges together and developing joint solutions creates trust and commitment in supplier relationships.
We optimize our supply chain processes through digital transformation, increasing efficiency and minimizing human-caused errors. Our ERP system works integrated with our suppliers to provide synchronization in order management, inventory control, and forecasting. Through real-time data sharing and transparency, we establish more effective collaboration with our suppliers. The digital tools we use in procurement processes increase traceability while strengthening our decision-making mechanisms with analytical data.
Our Raw Material and Material Suppliers
We work with leading companies in the sector for the supply of steel, aluminum, and other metal components that form the basis of our production processes. We collaborate with specialized suppliers for the procurement of industrial components and parts required for milling machines. We prioritize quality and reliability in the supply of electrical-electronic materials such as control systems, sensors, and motors. We prefer to work with suppliers offering environmentally friendly alternatives for sustainable packaging solutions and logistics materials.
Strategic partnerships we establish with standard equipment and component manufacturers guarantee the consistent quality of our products. We collaborate with flexible and innovative suppliers who can produce customized parts for customer-specific solutions. Our spare parts and service component suppliers play a critical role in the quality of our after-sales services. Our Industry 4.0 compatible technological component and hardware suppliers contribute to the digital transformation of our products.
Service suppliers we collaborate with in engineering and design add value to our product development processes. Our logistics and shipping partners who support our operations in the global market ensure timely and safe delivery of our products. Our suppliers providing assembly and installation services guarantee flawless operation of our products in the field. We receive technical support from suppliers specialized in quality systems, process optimization, and industrial consulting.
Value and Benefits We Offer to Our Suppliers
Collaboration and Growth Opportunities
We become a reliable business partner by offering our suppliers a long-term and stable business relationship. We support our suppliers in increasing their capacities through joint growth and development projects. Our presence in international markets provides our suppliers with access to new customers and markets. By sharing our demand and requirement forecasts, we facilitate our suppliers’ production planning and ensure business volume continuity.
Technical Collaboration and Development
We create joint innovation opportunities by involving our suppliers in our product development and improvement processes. We contribute to our suppliers’ development by sharing our sectoral knowledge accumulation and technical know-how. By establishing partnerships with our suppliers in our R&D projects, we develop innovative solutions. Our quality improvement programs and process optimization studies help our suppliers enhance their production competencies.
Financial Benefits and Timely Payment
Our commitment to timely payment to our suppliers ensures reliability in their financial planning. We offer payment terms that support financial sustainability, especially for our strategic suppliers. We facilitate our suppliers’ resource planning through long-term order planning and forecast sharing. Our fair and transparent pricing policy enables us to establish a commercial relationship based on mutual trust.
We support our suppliers in preparing for the future by sharing information about industry trends and market developments. We offer commercial opportunities by evaluating innovative products and solutions from our suppliers at the first stage. By adapting together to changing technologies and market demands, we maintain our competitive strength in the sector. The strategic partnerships we establish with our suppliers create sustainable competitive advantage for both parties.
Supplier Application and Collaboration Process
Supplier Application and Evaluation Process
Supplier candidates can start the process by filling out the application form on our website or by contacting our supplier relations department. Applications are evaluated according to quality standards, technical competence, capacity, financial stability, and sustainability criteria. Candidates who pass the initial evaluation are invited to the on-site audit and competency control stage. Suppliers who meet all criteria are included in our supplier network after the approval process and registration procedures are completed.
We implement a comprehensive integration program for approved suppliers. We provide our suppliers with access to our ERP system and supplier portal, offering the opportunity to manage order and delivery processes in a digital environment. We provide training and orientation support on quality standards, technical requirements, and operational processes. We ensure a smooth start to collaboration by providing detailed information about communication channels, contact points, and protocols for emergency situations.
Supplier Performance Management
We regularly evaluate our suppliers’ performance based on critical performance indicators such as quality, delivery, price, flexibility, and innovation. We provide constructive feedback to our suppliers through quarterly evaluations and annual reviews. We encourage our suppliers’ development by providing support in areas requiring performance improvement. We categorize our suppliers according to their performance and strategic importance status and implement differentiated supplier management strategies.
Suppliers who demonstrate successful performance have the opportunity to be promoted to strategic supplier status. We establish more comprehensive collaboration by offering our suppliers the opportunity to expand their product and service scope. We create mutual growth opportunities by conducting joint work with our suppliers in new projects and target markets. Our long-term partnership programs enable us to develop deeper and more integrated collaboration with our strategic suppliers.
Our Sustainable Supply Chain Approach
Environmental Sustainability Requirements
We expect our suppliers to comply with environmental management standards such as ISO 14001 and conduct environmental impact assessments. Carbon footprint calculation and emission reduction plans are environmental responsibility practices we expect especially from our strategic suppliers. Water and energy consumption optimization, waste management, and recycling practices are among our evaluation criteria. We strive to reduce the environmental impact of our supply chain by encouraging environmentally friendly production processes and logistics practices.
We expect our suppliers to comply with internationally accepted business ethics and social compliance standards. We have clear policies on fair working conditions, human rights, and prevention of child labor. Compliance with occupational health and safety standards is an important criterion in our supplier evaluation. Our suppliers’ approaches to social contribution and stakeholder relations are among the factors we consider when evaluating long-term collaboration potential.
Sustainable Supply Projects
Sustainability projects we conduct together with our suppliers contribute to achieving our common environmental goals. We encourage minimization of waste and efficient use of resources by supporting recycling and circular economy practices. We collaborate with our suppliers on energy efficiency studies and renewable energy use. We develop joint projects that encourage innovative practices such as the use of environmentally friendly materials and sustainable packaging solutions.
By adopting the principle of transparency throughout our supply chain, we ensure the traceability of our products from source to customer. We develop systems that can track the source of raw materials and components, increasing the reliability of our supply chain. We minimize supply chain disruptions by proactively managing potential risks. We document compliance with standards by requesting sustainability certificates and documentation from our suppliers.
Our Supplier Portal and Digital Tools
Through our dedicated online portal for suppliers, we offer the opportunity to track orders, share documentation, and view performance. Our order management and tracking system provides transparency at every stage of the supply process. We facilitate information access by creating a digital document pool for technical specifications, quality requirements, and product specifications. Real-time performance indicators and reporting tools enable our suppliers to monitor their own performance.
Supplier Events and Meetings
We create face-to-face communication and collaboration opportunities by organizing annual supplier summits and regular supplier meetings. We organize networking events where information is shared about sectoral developments, technological innovations, and future strategies. We support our suppliers in increasing their technical and operational capacities by organizing training and development seminars for them. We run award and recognition programs to appreciate our successful suppliers and share best practices.
Our supplier relations team coordinates communication with our suppliers, providing a single point of contact. We have help lines that provide support and consulting services on technical issues and quality requirements. We offer online problem-solving and improvement platforms for quick and effective resolution of problems. We create opportunities to improve our processes by evaluating feedback and suggestions from our suppliers.
Let’s Grow Together, Let’s Develop Together
At Tanış A.Ş., we view our suppliers as an integral part of our success. We believe that a strong supplier network is of critical importance for customer satisfaction and sustainable growth. Our supplier relationships based on the principles of long-term collaboration, mutual value creation, and continuous improvement form the foundation of our competitive advantage.
We invite suppliers operating in the milling machinery and industrial equipment sector and seeking a reliable business partner to join the Tanış A.Ş. supplier network. As our supplier, you can benefit from stable business volume, technical collaboration opportunities, and global market access advantages.