Information for business partners
Cooperation on an equal footing: transparency, mutual trust, and fairness define the business relationship between Bosch and its partners. In the spirit of the founder, these values are at the core of every company decision and every action. For mutual success — today and in future.
Foundation of our cooperation: Responsibility and sustainability
For Bosch, the values responsibility and sustainability have always been intertwined. Ethically correct and resource conserving business conduct is the basis for a responsible business relationship.
Responsibility
Code of Conduct for Business Partners
Supplier Diversity Form USA (for Minority owned Suppliers)
Sustainability
Principles of work safety and environmental protection
Basic principles of social responsibility at Bosch
Information material
Responsible Supply Chain Initiative (RSCI)
Corporate Social Responsibility
CO2-CBAM Carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) Factsheet for suppliers
Purchasing Terms and Conditions
The contractual basis for the cooperation between Bosch and partners in selected regions is listed below.
Please chose the region, in which the respective company of the Bosch-Group (your contracting party) is located. You will find a link to the applicable Bosch Purchasing Terms and Conditions.
Additional country-specific regulations may apply.
Furthermore, irrespective of the region, the Global Supplementary Terms and Conditions apply.
Global Supplementary Terms & Conditions
Additional information for employees of suppliers and individual persons as supplier
Supplementary Terms and Conditions for Software
Supplementary Terms and Conditions for Work and Services
Additional Terms and Conditions for Products regarding Open Source Software
Special conditions for the awarding of photographic, artwork and film contracts
Terms and Conditions for Training Services
Awarding building contracts (BVB) for the Bosch group
Delivery instructions for machinery
Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS)
Logistics: Regulations and Standards
Clear rules and agreements make life easier. The supplier guidelines for Logistics help to improve the supplier relationships.
Supplier guidelines for Logistics
Logistics Supplier Manual
- Previous version 5.0
Download document - Major changes V6 compared to V5
Download document - Attachment: Packaging Data Sheet
Download document
Additional requirements for deliveries to Mobility Aftermarket (MA)
- Additional requirements of MA to Supplier Logistics Manual (EMEA)
Download document - Additional requirements of MA to Supplier Logistics Manual (World)
Download document - Warehouse Specifics MA
Download document - Delivery Documents MA
Download document
Global Transport Label (GTL)
Requirements of Bosch for the implementation of the Global Transport Label (GTL) according to VDA recommendation 4994.
Logistics Failure Catalogue
Regional regulations
Following amendments of the supply chain manual logistics apply.
Packaging Guidelines
Marking of supplied parts: MAT-Label
MAT-Label
- Standardized labeling of parts from suppliers with MAT-Label
- Specification of MAT-Label for Automotive Electronics (AE)
- Specification of MAT-Label for Final Tested Parts (AE)
Appendices to above documents for particular kinds of products:
YBFR labeling procedure for suppliers
EDI Portal
In addition to the SupplyOn platform, Bosch also uses Classic EDI for data transfer.
Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI)
Package shipments with the logistics service provider GLS
Transport Management Center (TMC)
Supplier and Carrier information about NGTM | Next Generation Transport Management
To access comprehensive information, please explore the following websites by region:
- European Land Transportation:
Welcome to the NGTM Info Portal for Bosch Suppliers in Europe | SupplyOn Support Center (EN, DE) - North American Land Transportation:
Welcome to the NGTM Info Portal for Bosch Suppliers in North America | SupplyOn Support Center (EN, ES)
Quality: Regulations and Standards
Quality as success factor: further requirements and information regarding quality management are listed below.
General quality documents
Requirement for Quality Management System (Certificates)
Prohibition and Declaration of Substances (N2580)
Value Stream Q-Basics
Requirements for special processes
Bosch Booklet Series: Quality Management in the Bosch Group
- Booklet 1 - Basic Concepts of Technical Statistics - Continuous Characteristics
- Booklet 2 - Basic Concepts of Technical Statistics - Discrete Characteristics
- Booklet 3 - Evaluation of Measurement Series
- Booklet 4 - Statistical Procedures, Formulas and Tables
- Booklet 5 - Statistical Tolerancing
- Booklet 6 - Evaluation of Field Data (DE)
Booklet 6 - Evaluation of Field Data (EN) - Booklet 7 - Statistical Process Control, SPC
- Booklet 8 - Measurement Uncertainty (DE)
Booklet 8 - Measurement Uncertainty (EN) - Booklet 9 - Machine and Process Capability (DE)
Booklet 9 - Machine and Process Capability (EN) - Booklet 10 - Capability of Measurement and Test Processes
- Booklet 11 - Design of Experiments (DoE)
- Booklet 13 - Methods of design for reliability, verification and validation
- Booklet 14 - Failure Mode and Effects Analysis FMEA
- Booklet 15 - Fault Tree Analysis - FTA
- Booklet 16 - Problem Solving
Specific quality documents
Mobility
Supplier Quality Requirements
Cooperation for New Products
Change Management
- Supplier manual for SICR process (Download)
- Direct link to the entry point for submission of a SICR
- Change Proposal Form — CPF
Supplier Quality Improvement Program
Mobility Aftermarket
Building Technologies
Prohibition and Declaration of Substances (N2580)
Supplier Quality Requirement
Cooperation for New Products
Change Management
- Part Change Notification (under rework)
- Postbox: ChangeNotificationsPOBox.BoschST@de.bosch.com
Drive and Controls
Supplier Quality Requirement
Power Tools
eBike Systems
Prohibition and Declaration of Substances (N2580)
Bosch Sensortec
Prohibition and Declaration of Substances (N2580)
