根据次级供应商管理流程指南，提高产品质量并降低成本。本指南旨在解决行业中的常见问题，定义了次级供应商的最低质量相关要求，并为有效识别和控制传递特性（PTC）提供了明确的指导。它还定义了组织的供应商风险和质量体系评估中使用的最低内容，并列出了供应商开发“教练”的资格，从而为供应链的所有成员带来更高的质量和更低的成本。

Improve product quality and lower cost with the Sub-Tier Supplier Management Process Guideline. Developed to address common issues in the industry, this guideline defines the minimum quality-related requirements for Sub-Tier suppliers and provides explicit guidance on effective identification and control of Pass Through Characteristics (PTC). It also defines the minimum content for use in an organization's supplier risk and quality system assessments, and lists qualifications for supplier development "coaches", resulting in higher quality and lower cost to all members of the supply chain.