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Module 3 of 4 · SQAS2022 · Block 3

Quality and subcontractor management

Many logistics providers subcontract part of the transport, and SQAS requires that control to extend to subcontractors too.

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Service quality control

Transport service quality indicators: on-time delivery, delivery incidents, customer complaints.

Subcontractor evaluation

Approval criteria and periodic evaluation of subcontracted carriers.

Vehicle maintenance

A preventive maintenance plan for the fleet, both owned and subcontracted.

What an auditor usually asks for

  • Transport service quality indicators
  • Subcontractor evaluation criteria documented
  • Periodic subcontractor evaluation records
  • Vehicle maintenance plan up to date

How to cover this block in Kimobox

  1. 1Evaluate transport subcontractors from Kimobox's supplier portal.
  2. 2Log service quality indicators in the dashboard.
  3. 3Schedule vehicle maintenance as periodic records.

Transport subcontractor evaluation gets the same rigor as any other supplier.

See Kimobox's supplier portal

Where each figure comes from

References to the official text in force. If a standard is revised, this page is updated and the review date says so.

  1. SQAS — Safety and Quality Assessment for Sustainability Cefic · Current questionnaires
  2. Responsible Care Cefic · European chemical industry programme
  3. European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) UNECE · Current edition