Supply Chain · Sourcing · Component
The supplier list
Who supplies what, on what terms, and at what share of each input — the base record everything else in the object depends on.
The deliverable
What it is
Supplier lists exist in procurement systems and describe who is paid rather than who is depended on. The two overlap imperfectly.
The field that turns the list into a management tool is share of input — how much of a given input comes from each source.
One level in
What it is made of
Each element is a constituent part of the component. Follow one to see the attributes it carries.
The suppliers
Each supplier, with what they provide and how much of it.
3 attributes: Supplier · Supplies · Share of input
LearnThe terms
The commercial arrangement with each supplier.
3 attributes: Price basis · Lead time · Terms agreed
LearnThe performance
How each supplier has actually performed against their terms.
3 attributes: On-time rate · Quality rate · Measured over
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Record share of input, not just spend. A critical input bought in small volume needs the same attention as a large one.
The other components in sourcing
The total cost comparison
What each option actually costs once quality, lead time, terms and switching are included — which reverses the ranking often enough to be worth doing every time.
LearnThe concentration position
Where the organisation depends on one source, and whether that is a decision or an accumulation.
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