SUPPLIER ZONE
Welcome to the Vapormatic Supplier Zone
As a wholly owned business of John Deere, Vapormatic is guided by the core values of integrity, quality, innovation and commitment. Vapormatic's commitment to integrity and social responsibility extends to its diverse and worldwide supply base.
Understanding how Vapormatic suppliers are expected to operate means we can work together to raise standards, reduce waste and further improve the customer experience.
Below is a selection of resources that will enable you to see how Vapormatic conducts business with suppliers, how our brand is applied to packaging and how products are expected to arrive at the distribution centre.
SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT
To ensure that suppliers conduct business with a high degree of integrity and in a socially and environmentally responsible manner, all of Vapormatic's suppliers are expected to adhere to this Supplier Code of Conduct.
THE BRAND
The Vapormatic brand is recognised in the agricultural industries around the world as a brand to trust. Committed to customers, Vapormatic remains focused and loyal to delivering its company and core brand values of Quality, Range, Availability, Service and Value.
Today Vapormatic products can be found in agricultural workshops around the globe and the Vapormatic brand is seen by millions of people every day.
Here you will find the guidelines used by suppliers to ensure quality and consistency of packaging.
SUPPLIER BRAND GUIDELINES
INBOUND LOGISTICS PROCESS
To ensure goods can move through our warehousing systems quickly and efficiently, without the need for otherwise unnecessary returns, Vapormatic has produced a set of clear instructions of how delivery are expected to be received. See below:
SUPPLIER TERMS & CONDITIONS
Unless this Purchase Order expressly provides otherwise, it is limited to the terms and conditions set forth herein. Vapormatic (hereinafter referred to as the Buyer) hereby objects to any additional or different terms and conditions proposed by Seller in any proposal, quotation, acknowledgment or other document. Any such proposed terms and conditions shall be void and the terms and conditions herein shall constitute the complete and exclusive statement of the terms and conditions of the Contract between the parties. When used in this Purchase Order, the term 'Goods' means the items, materials, equipment, tooling, parts and/or work or services supplied pursuant to this Purchase Order.
ACCEPTANCE AND MODIFICATIONS. This Purchase Order ("Order"), whether or not issued with reference to a quotation or proposal of Seller, shall constitute an offer. Acceptance by Seller is expressly limited to the terms and conditions hereof and is evidenced by commencement of performance. No changes or modifications in this Order shall be valid unless confirmed in writing by Buyer.
PACKING AND TRANSPORTATION. No charge for packing or transportation will be allowed except as provided for in this Order.
SHIPMENT/DELIVERY. Seller shall ship/deliver Goods in accordance with instructions and specifications set forth in this Order. If Goods are not shipped/delivered in accordance with Buyer's instructions and specifications, Seller shall be responsible for any additional costs incurred by Buyer as a result of Seller's failure to comply with such instructions and/or specifications. A packing note quoting the order number must accompany each delivery or consignment of goods and must be displayed prominently.
DUTY DRAWBACK RIGHTS. This Order includes all related customs duty and import drawback rights (including rights developed by substitution and rights which may be acquired from Seller's suppliers) if any, which Seller can transfer to Buyer. Seller shall inform Buyer of the existence of any such rights and upon request, supply such documents as may be required to obtain such drawback. The current edition of Incoterms refers, as it also does to terms such as F.O.B and C. & F, which have defined meanings in Incoterms - those defined meanings will apply unless expressly stated otherwise.
PAYMENT. Unless otherwise stated in this Order, invoices for Goods shall be paid net 30 days from the date of receipt of the invoice or receipt of the Goods, whichever is later ("Payment Due Date"). Discounts offered by Seller to Buyer shall be allowed if payment is made on or before the Payment Due Date. Buyer reserves the right to require to submit invoices electronically.
EXCESS GOODS. Except for customary quantity variations recognised by trade practice, Goods in excess of those specified in the Order will not be accepted, and such Goods will be held at Seller's risk. Buyer shall have no obligation to keep or preserve any excess Goods delivered by Seller. Buyer may, and at Seller's request shall, return the excess Goods at Seller's risk, and all transportation charges, both to and from the original destination, shall be paid by Seller.
TERMINATION. Buyer may terminate this Order for its convenience, in whole or in part, by written or electronic notice at any time. If this Order is terminated for convenience, any claim of Seller shall be settled on the basis of reasonable costs incurred by Seller in the performance of this Order for labour and materials which are not usable by Seller for other goods it manufactures. Materials for which Seller is reimbursed shall become the property of Buyer and be surrendered to it upon Buyer's request. Seller shall safeguard and shall not destroy such materials without Buyer's consent.
DELAYS. If Seller fails or refuses to proceed with this Order, or if Seller fails to make delivery, or Buyer refuses to accept delivery in accordance with the delivery schedule, the other party may cancel the remaining balance of this Order unless the delay is an "excusable delay" as hereinafter defined. An "excusable delay" shall not constitute a default under this Order. The term "excusable delay" as used in this section means any delay in making or accepting deliveries which results without fault or negligence on the part of the party involved and which is due to causes beyond its control including, without limitation, acts of God or of the public enemy, any preference, priority or allocation order issued by Government or any other act of Government, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, freight embargoes, unusually severe weather, and delays of a party's supplier due to such causes. For greater certainty, "excusable delay" does not include any strike, lock-out, labor dispute or inability to obtain labor, utilities, services or raw materials. Each party shall promptly notify the other of any such delay and the cause thereof.
INSPECTION AND ACCEPTANCE. Buyer, at its option, may inspect and/or test the Goods at Seller's plant, off site, and/or the point of destination. Buyer shall have the right to monitor Seller's inspection, quality and reliability procedures and review the data supporting same. Acceptance of the Goods by Buyer shall not relieve Seller from any of its obligations and warranties hereunder. In no event shall payment or transfer of title constitute acceptance of the Goods.
QUALITY AND WARRANTY. Seller expressly warrants that all Goods covered by this Order will conform to the standards, specifications, drawings, samples, models, 3-D geometry or other description furnished or expressly adopted by Buyer, and will be of good material and workmanship, and free from defects, including defect in design (if Seller's design) and, if custom-designed by Seller for the application specified by Buyer, be comparable in quality to similar custom-designed goods sold for similar applications, and if the Goods are not ordered to Buyer's specifications, Seller further warrants that they will be of merchantable quality and fit and sufficient for the purpose intended. Seller further warrants that all Goods covered by this Order, including but not limited to components and material furnished for or incorporated into the Goods, including Goods intended for distribution as service parts, will comply with all applicable Federal, State, Provincial and local statutes, laws, regulations, orders, and ordinances, including, without limitation, all environmental and occupational health and safety laws and industry standards and Buyer's specifications that restrict or prohibit certain chemical compounds as constituents of Goods. Seller also warrants that its processes shall comply with all current industry safety standards, including labeling requirements and adequate warnings as required.
DEFECTIVE GOODS. If any of the Goods fail to meet the warranties contained in Section 10 (defined as a "Nonconformity"), Seller shall, upon notice from Buyer, promptly correct or replace those Goods at Seller's expense. If Seller shall fail to adequately address the Nonconformity, then Seller shall reimburse Buyer for all costs to correct or replace the Nonconformity in the Goods. If Seller fails to do so, Buyer may cancel this Order as to all such Goods, and in addition, may cancel the then remaining balance of this Order. After notice to Seller, all such Goods will be held at Seller's risk. Buyer may, and at Seller's direction shall, return such Goods to Seller at Seller's risk, and all transportation charges, both to and from the original destination, shall be paid by Seller. Any payment for such Goods shall be refunded by Seller unless Seller promptly corrects or replaces the same at its expense. If any "in field" or "in machine" problems occur as a result of a Nonconformity in the Goods and is sufficiently serious and widespread to threaten Buyer's marketing of its end product or Buyer's reputation, or poses a previously unforeseen safety hazard or causes any governmental agency, including, without limitation, a governmental consumer product safety agency or the United States Consumer Products Safety Commission, to require a change in Buyer's end product, such that a recall or Product Improvement Program (a "PIP") is a reasonable corrective action, Seller shall pay forthwith to Buyer all costs and expenses reasonably incurred by Buyer in taking such corrective action. If the corrective action is necessary in part because of Nonconformity in the Goods provided, and in part because of an act or omission of Buyer, said costs and expenses shall be allocated between the parties pro rata according to their respective percentage of fault.
MANUFACTURING CHANGES. Seller shall give Buyer not less than sixty (60) days prior, written notice of any specification, design, part number or other identification changes, or any major changes in process or procedure or changes in the location of the manufacturing plant or place where Seller performs any of its obligations under this Order if any such changes may affect the Good.
INDEMNIFICATION. Seller shall protect, defend, hold harmless and indemnify Buyer its subsidiaries, affiliates, authorised dealers and distributors and their officers, directors, employees, agents, successors, assigns, and customers, from and against any and all claims, suits, allegations, judgments, actions, liabilities, losses, damages, costs and expenses, including, but not limited to, legal fees and expenses (the "Loss") arising out of, resulting from, related to or associated with: a) injury, loss or damage of any nature or kind claimed by a third party, and caused by or arising from, or alleged to have been caused by or arising from, or existing because of, infringement or alleged infringement, of any patent or copyright, or wrongful use of third-party trade secrets or information owned by the buyer, for or on account of the manufacture, sale, offer for sale, or use of any Goods, except in the case where Seller's compliance with specifications prescribed by and originating with Buyer constitutes the sole basis of such infringement, alleged infringement, or wrongful use. If the use or sale of any Goods furnished hereunder is enjoined as a result of such suit, Seller, at its option and at no expense to Buyer, shall obtain for the party to be indemnified (including Buyer's customers, if applicable) the right to use and/or sell the Goods or substitute acceptable equivalent Goods and extend this indemnity thereto; b) Seller's negligence, strict liability or other claim involving the design, manufacture, material and/or workmanship of the Goods or the warnings or lack thereof; c) Seller's breach of this Order; or d) Seller's possession, use, repair or maintenance of the Property under Section 16.
INDEMNIFICATION PROCEDURE. Failure of Buyer to discover and/or remedy the act(s) or omission(s) in Section 13 shall not excuse Seller from this obligation. Buyer shall promptly notify Seller in writing of the Loss. Buyer shall cooperate in, but not be responsible for the investigation and defense of the action in respect of the Loss or for any costs and expenses associated therewith. Should Seller fail to assume its obligation hereunder, Buyer shall have the right, but not the obligation, to defend itself and to thereafter require Seller to reimburse and indemnify Buyer for any and all costs and expenses, including legal fees, paid by Buyer in connection therewith. Any insurance maintained by Seller as required by the terms of this Order shall in no way be interpreted as relieving Seller of any responsibility under this section. Sections 13 and 14 shall survive termination, cancellation or expiration of this Order.
INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS. Seller will maintain product liability insurance coverage and will provide proof of this insurance coverage as required by Buyer upon request.
BAILMENT. Machinery, equipment, tools, jigs, dies, patterns, drawings, specifications and samples furnished to Seller by Buyer on other than a charge basis, or which are separately billed to Buyer ("Property"), shall be held by Seller as bailee. Upon the completion of this Order, all such Property shall be returned to Buyer or otherwise satisfactorily accounted for by Seller. Seller, at its expense, shall insure all such Property for the reasonable value thereof against loss or damage of any kind.
PACKAGING AND LABELING LAWS. Seller shall package, transport and label the Goods and their containers in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and local packaging, shipping and labeling laws and regulations in effect in the place to which the Goods are shipped or as specified otherwise by Buyer
SPECIAL TOOLS. Unless otherwise stated, all special tools, dies, jigs, patterns, machinery and equipment needed by Seller for the performance of this Order shall be obtained by Seller at its expense and shall be the property of Seller.
ASSIGNMENT. Neither party shall assign or transfer this Order or any interest therein or monies payable thereunder without the prior, written consent of the other party, and any assignment made without such consent shall be null and void, except that Buyer may assign this Order and its interest therein to any affiliated corporation or to any corporation succeeding to Buyer's business without the consent of Seller.
TAXES. Unless otherwise stated, the prices do not include sales, use, excise, and similar taxes applicable to the Goods or the materials used in the manufacture of Goods. All such taxes and charges shall be shown separately on Seller's invoices.
REMEDIES. No remedy herein provided shall be deemed exclusive of any other remedy allowed by law.
CONFIDENTIALITY. This Order and any material transmitted herewith may contain information confidential or owned by the Buyer, its subsidiaries or affiliates and such information is not to be used by Seller other than the purpose for which it was transmitted to Seller. Seller shall hold such information in strictest confidence and not disclose such information to third parties without the prior, written consent of Buyer. Seller may be required to execute a confidentiality and non-disclosure agreement as required by Buyer.
BUYER'S PROPERTY. Buyer shall have sole ownership of all right, title and interest in any items or materials (including those supplied or financed by Buyer), copyrighted works, work product, works of authorship, inventions conceived by Seller or any other intellectual property resulting from or arising in connection with Seller's performance under this Order. Seller hereby irrevocably waives any moral rights it has in any such copyrighted works and assigns all copyrights and patent rights in inventions to Buyer.
SAFETY. Seller and all individuals that Seller assigns, or sub-Contracts with, to perform work or services at Buyer's facilities shall comply with Buyer's current "Health and Safety Instructions", facility instructions and all occupational health and safety and environmental legislation and regulations, including all applicable industry standards.
CODE OF CONDUCT. Seller shall comply with the Vapormatic Supplier Code of Conduct, which is found at:
https://www.vapormatic.com/suppliercode. For guidance, definitions of forced labour and child labour can be found at http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/cgi-lex/convde.pl?C029 and http://www.ilo.org/ipec/facts/ILOconventionsonchildlabour/lang--en/index.htm respectively. Buyer shall have the right to perform audits from time to time on the Seller's adherence to the code of conduct.
RIGHT TO AUDIT CLAUSE. Buyer shall have the right to perform audits from time to time of Seller's costs and other items related to the terms of this Order. Seller shall, upon reasonable request and during reasonable business hours, make available for examination and reproduction by Buyer and its duly authorised agents, such books, records, and invoices of Seller as may be necessary to perform an audit pursuant to this Section. Such audits may be performed while this Order is in effect or within one year after its termination.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. Where a seller is an independent Contractor. All individuals that Seller assigns, or sub-Contracts with, to perform work or services are deemed to be Seller's "employees". Nothing in this Order, and no conduct, communication, trade practice or course of dealing between the parties or their subsidiaries or affiliates, shall be interpreted or deemed to create any partnership, joint venture, agency, or fiduciary relationship.
GOVERNING LAW. The Contract shall be governed by English law. The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England are to have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute arising out of or in connection with the Contract and that any proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Contract shall be brought in such courts.