procurement
As a supplier to DOLLE A/S you will have access to a wide range of benefits. First of all you will enter into a stable collaboration based on mutual trust. In addition to which you have the opportunity to become part of a long-term partnership geared to optimising opportunities for both parties and also given the opportunity to develop new products in collaboration with our development department. At DOLLE A/S we produce a large proportion of the components employed in production in-house. When we make use of suppliers it’s primarily for the following specialist product lines:
- Laminated wood in both softwood and hardwood
- Readymade components for our loft ladder production based on unique design and quality
- Spruce, pine and beech wood raw materials
- Pull springs, fittings, screws and plastic materials
Our purchasing policy
Our purchasing policy dictates that we only buy wood-based raw materials from environmentally conscious, trustworthy and reliable suppliers. As far as possible, we endeavor to buy FSCTM - certified products and we will, as a matter of course, refuse to buy wood that has been illegally logged or originates from countries in which basic civil rights are not respected. You can recognize our loft ladders when they are of timber from renewable FSCTM certified forest. They will be marked with the FSCTM logo or FCSTM with our licence code: CO22300. By choosing one of those products, you support responsible use of the world's forests. If they do not carry logo or licence code they are not of FSCTM certified. DOLLE A/S focuses on protecting the environment throughout the entire process, from purchasing, production and distribution - through to the subsequent disposal of industrial waste.
The FSCTM label means that the materials in this product are responsibly sourced.
At DOLLE we ensure our wood originates from certified plantations that are managed responsibly. This also ensures that our production complies with current laws and standards in relation to the environment. We recycle materials where possible, sort, press and dispose our waste in a responsible way.
Requirements and expectations
We place the same demands on our suppliers as we do on ourselves. We need to ensure we are delivering competitive products on time, with an effective quality management system being willing to obtain the necessary certificates needed to meet the minimum requirements set for our products and raw materials.
Our partnerships will involve establishing supplier agreements and evaluating suppliers, including auditing their production plants on a regular basis.
Advantages
As a supplier to DOLLE A/S, you will have wide range of benefits. First and foremost, you will enter into a stable collaboration based on mutual trust, in addition to which you have the opportunity to become part of a long-term partnership geared to optimising opportunities for both parties. Last but not least, you may be given the opportunity to develop new products in collaboration with our development department. We aim to be an important client for our suppliers in the sense that we wish to develop a long-term partnerships, this enables us to minimise the number of communication channels we need to work with. That said, we also do not wish to be so important that our suppliers become too reliant on our orders.
On the other hand, we do not want to become too reliant on our suppliers either, and we therefore endeavour to ensure that we have at least one alternative supplier for each of our product categories. Our production and purchasing are determined by our customers and we therefore prefer flexible suppliers with significant capabilities and support with short lead times. A supplier’s capability including its ability to provide quality assurance and competitive pricing has an important influence on our selection of suppliers.