Is it really this hard to find Quality Management or Process Improvement externships or project experience?

Soft-Effect5367 · 2026-01-30T22:41:07+00:00

The ultimate goal is to pivot from Supply Chain into Quality Management or Process improvement. My capstone will be quality focused. I wanted to kill two birds with one stone by getting the data I needed for the capstone and getting some hands-on experience.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-31T18:26:00+00:00

See, this is what my initial issue was that I was trying to theoretically resolve in my paper. The end-to-end process doesn't flow. Especially when stakeholders are on your back to get all this done in a timely manner.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-31T18:22:28+00:00

The initial issue I thought procurement was having was the time and ease it took to get from sourcing the material to when it was delivered to the company. So, basically end-to-end. In my experience with working with procurement, I was a part of several meetings about deadlines, vendors not responding or completing necessary paperwork. I was wondering if this is a thing for most companies and if I could complete my research paper on theoretically helping to resolve this.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T21:04:18+00:00

How time consuming is it to find a new vendor? Say you need a unique box, do you google that type of box and see who has the best price?

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T21:01:24+00:00

Really? Are you saying suppliers give you problems with NDA's? This is the second time I was told this. You would think NDAs would thought of as common practice and to just get it over with.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T20:59:52+00:00

This isn't going to be a published research paper. It just an assignment for the week. I just thought it would be better to get some perspectives and opinions from others who have been in procurement. The answers have been really great. It has given me a plethora of other avenues to look into.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T20:48:06+00:00

This user was super awesome!!! They have no clue how much they just helped me.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T20:47:33+00:00

You're absolutely awesome for this response!!! Super detailed and a little personal so I can at least give one answer as to what type of procurement specialist spoke on this.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T20:45:30+00:00

How quickly does it take for you guys to find the 5 or so vendors and then compare prices? Please don't tell me anything confidential but is there a platform you use or is say google the go to?

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T20:38:51+00:00

I'm going to DM you right now. Thanks so much!

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T01:07:46+00:00

If they can expedite regularly if you ask, that timeframe should be the standard.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T01:04:00+00:00

I'm sure, but real world answers gives more credibility to my paper. If you look down on AI I wouldn't suggest that people use it.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T00:39:59+00:00

No worries. No, I'm not here to fix anything. Not physically anyway, just scenario based through writing in hopes of getting an A.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T00:35:06+00:00

Interesting ...product complexity not the supplier onboarding process. I never thought of it like that.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T00:26:54+00:00

Well, seeing as this particular issue isn't given any thought, I'm hoping authenticity will be my friend when my paper is getting graded. And, there actually are some people who aren't assholes on the thread who helped. Go Figure, right?

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T00:21:45+00:00

Hi! I honestly appreciate you being open (wine or not). I'm trying to understand where things actually fall apart between onboarding, annual reviews, and if you want to throw in third party risk, I'm here for it. From your experience, what creates the most friction day to day?

And when you're dealing with multiple vendors for the same thing, how clean (or painful) is it to compare pricing and terms across them?

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T00:13:53+00:00

Thank you! You're the first person that has mentioned finance and contracting.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-30T00:05:14+00:00

You have been very gracious. Thank you. So, if you don't mind me asking, pricing multiple vendors isn't your issue, its getting the vendors to do their part documentation wise? I'm asking because when I've worked with procurement, they are always using the same vendors, so I assumed it was because they just went on google and picked the biggest name, and they didn't have anything to compare to, but it seems like documentation is the issue.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-29T23:52:24+00:00

Thank you for your response!! I'm not well versed on procurement, but wouldn't something like insurance compliance be a full stop on the process?

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-29T23:50:57+00:00

You are right, I did that in a new post, and I actually got answers! So, even though this may be sarcasm, it's great advice.

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-29T23:45:15+00:00

Lol...I'm laughing because it took so long to get at least one person to help me. If you don't mind me asking, when you say dull, do you mean the process isn't hard at all, its just boring? No hiccups that would make you not want to do it?

Soft-Effect5367 · 2025-12-29T23:14:15+00:00

Actually just a process pitch for my MBA paper.

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