SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT
Each year, Intel recognises its highest-performing suppliers through the EPIC Program – Excellence, Partnership, Inclusion and Continuous Improvement.
Spanning every supply category including products, materials, capital equipment and services, the programme is designed to reward suppliers who demonstrate the highest standards aligned to Intel’ s key strategic objectives.
Participation in this programme is deliberately exclusive. Out of thousands of suppliers, only a few hundred are invited, with a limited number receiving a formal award. Intel managers and directors identify the strongest candidates and recommend them to the executive team. The rewards are commercially meaningful for winners who receive executive endorsements, global press coverage and, most crucially, guaranteed access to bid on higher-value, next-generation technology projects. Intel also equips suppliers with a Supplier Quality Health Assessment tool, providing a clear, data-driven roadmap so suppliers know exactly what targets they need to hit to progress.
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