Software Quality in the Global Supply Chain

In ECommerce Times:  Part of a conversation I have been having recently on supply chain design.  How is the right data brought together in the quantities required to support the analytics required?   " ... Successful processes create value for both parties involved. For a company purchasing software components, implementing quality assurance methods can improve and support the brand by ensuring that externally sourced code is held to a high standard. For a supplier, it's an objective way to represent the quality of the product and strengthen the relationship with the customer ... "