Compares actual supplier lead time with the agreed figure and flags suppliers that have drifted.
Part of Reorder and replenishment
Tools
NetSuite, Fishbowl, Coupa
Outcomes
Reorder points corrected for slow suppliers • Drift raised before the next buy
Documentation
Instruction-ready detail below
Compare <in:databases>supplier lead times</in:databases> with the agreed figure and <email>email</email> the buyer when a supplier drifts more than 20%.
Compare <in:databases>supplier lead times</in:databases> with the agreed figure and <email>email</email> the buyer when a supplier drifts more than 20%.Tools
NetSuite, Fishbowl, Coupa
Trigger
When actual lead time exceeds the agreed figure by 20%
Setup time
20 minutes
Warns the buyer when projected stock crosses its reorder point, so a shortage is planned for instead of discovered on a customer's order.
Turn incoming purchase orders into clean, approved records before they reach the supply base.
Score suppliers on delivery, quality and price with the same evidence at every review.
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