Lead-time practice
Stop averaging away the slow vendors
Why blended lead-time averages hide chronic supplier slip — and how supply chain analytics should separate vendors before the next buying meeting.
Definitions
Promise dates that survive a sceptical finance partner
How to define vendor promise dates so supply chain analytics and lead-time charts hold up when finance challenges inventory cover.
Seasonal planning
Reading Lunar New Year stretch in vendor lead times
How prior-season lead-time stretch around Lunar New Year informs buffer choices without blanketing every supplier the same way.
Engagement choice
When a delay briefing is enough
Signs that a short procurement delay briefing beats a full vendor portfolio lead-time review for this week’s committee.