Supply Engineering is a specialized process in the technical and business fields that, by combining engineering knowledge and supply chain management, identifies, evaluates, selects, and procures the equipment required for projects with the best quality and lowest cost.
The main elements of this process can be considered as follows:
Reviewing project requirements: Compliance of technical specifications with project standards, budget, and market conditions.
Supplier evaluation: Inquiry, review, and evaluation of technical and financial proposals from equipment and product vendors.
Value engineering: Finding cheaper but similar quality alternative items to reduce project costs. Contract and delivery
management: Monitoring the construction process, inspection of goods, transportation, and timely delivery to the project site.