Responsible supply chain
We comprehensively and systematically manage all levels of suppliers, actively urge suppliers to improve their ESG performance, work together to build a green and responsible supply chain, and promote the coordinated development of economic, social and environmental benefits.
By implementing the "Supply Chain Procurement Cost Control" project, we closely monitor market price fluctuations and use advanced analytical tools and methods to improve the foresight and accuracy of price forecasts.
Establish a "supply chain procurement volume assurance" project, conduct in-depth assessments of the impact of international anti-circumvention investigations , and respond to the complexity and uncertainty of the international trade environment .
By improving our overseas localized supply capabilities, we not only meet the changing market compliance requirements , but also further consolidate Trina Solar's global market layout and enhance the company's international competitiveness.
Supply Chain ESG Requirements
Supplier empowerment and training
Trina Solar's 10th Supplier Empowerment Training Camp
In October 2023, in order to further improve the management of product quality, process quality and flow quality, Trina Solar launched the 10th Supplier Empowerment Training Camp for more than 100 suppliers with the theme of "Illuminating the Future with Quality and Building a New Ecosystem for the Photovoltaic Industry Together". We empower suppliers from three aspects: lean management, quality and customer success. The main contents include: rapid on-site improvement (lean foundation + seven wastes), value stream, quality control circle (QCC), error prevention , rapid problem-solving methods, 8D, measurement system analysis (MSA) basics, process capability analysis, etc., to help Trina 's quality management reach a new level.
Supplier Access Ratings
Supplier Performance Evaluation
Conflict Minerals Management
Digital Supply Chain Construction
In 2023, Trina Solar strengthens the construction of digital supply chain. We have established a one-point-five-face supply chain digital system architecture with ERP system as the foundation, order management (ERP-SO), planning management (SCP system), procurement management (SRM system), manufacturing management (MES system), and logistics management (TMS system) as the backbones, to achieve online management of the main business processes within the supply chain from internal generation of customer orders to order manufacturing and delivery, and realize visual management of the entire life cycle of orders through data integration.
Supply Chain Finance
In 2023, Trina Solar successfully built the first supply chain finance platform "Trina Rongtong" in China's photovoltaic industry , providing a unified financing portal for core enterprises, suppliers and financial institutions, connecting with various bank products, realizing online management of financing operations, real-time grasp of financing quotas, and clear financing progress.
On the first day of its launch, “Tianhe Rongtong” helped suppliers obtain online financing of more than 30 million RMB.
By the end of 2023, the number of companies connected to the platform has exceeded 300, including manufacturers of EVA photovoltaic films, aluminum frames, plastic particles, etc.