a$3.$Basic Flowchart

Objective: To develop a basic flowchart that provides a clear and logical visual representation of a process.

Instructions:

$1.$Go over the tutorial about developing flowcharts. It provides basic guidelines that apply to this course. A file that has the finished flowchart is provided.

$2.$Review the a$3\_$checklist that applies to the flowcharts developed for this course.

$3.$Review the written description of the vendor selection process $($word file$)$ and develop a flowchart that describes it using standard symbols. For standard symbol sets see these pages: $,.$

Note: Do not create a flowchart of any process you select, the flowchart developed for this assignment must be about the recruitment process in the Word file.

$($Word File$)$ Vendor Selection Process

The need for a new component prompts the initiation of the vendor selection process at company FG Technologies. FG Technologies opens up a call for vendor proposals in their SR$-$Portal. Interested vendors submit their proposals, product details, pricing, and other relevant information for consideration. After four weeks the system closes. The Supplier team reviews each proposal to ensure they meet the basic design requirements. Vendors failing to meet these basic criteria are promptly notified of their status and thanked for their interest. Proposals that pass the initial screening phase undergo a comprehensive evaluation conducted by the Supplier, Engineering and Quality teams. Based on the detailed evaluation, a shortlist of vendors is compiled, and selected vendors are requested to send a test version. The test versions are evaluated and the set of vendors$/$proposals that meet the qualifications is determined and ranked. All vendors that do not meet the requirements are notified of their status and thanked. For those vendors that meet the requirements, the top in the list is contacted and negotiations regarding pricing, contract terms, and other details commence with the chosen vendor. If the selected vendor accepts the offer$/$ negotiated terms, the contract is finalized, collaboration starts, and the remaining vendors are promptly notified of the decision. If the negotiation fails, the next vendor in the set that meets the requirements is contacted for negotiations and so on$,$ this continues until either a vendor accepts the terms or there are no vendors left in the set. If no vendors are left on the set, a new call for vendor proposal is made $($the process restarts$).$

$4.$Use Power Point to develop the flowchart $($unless your already have a specialized package like Visio or SmartDraw$).$ A tutorial from Microsoft on how to use PowerPoint to develop flowcharts is here $.$

$5.$Review your flowchart to be sure it meets all the requirements outlined in the checklist $($see point #$2).$

Format: One $8\mathrm{.}5$ x $11($or $8\mathrm{.}5$ x $14)$ page. Provide a legend if you decide to use any non$-$standard symbols and$/$or colors. Upload the flowchart as pdf$.$