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Supplier Scorecard

Weighted supplier ranking.

When to use it

Use it for supplier reviews. Enter on-time and quality performance with price and service scores, set the weights, and it ranks suppliers with an A to D rating.

What you enter

  • On-time delivery
  • Quality
  • Price
  • Service
  • One supplier per line: supplier, on-time %, accepted quality %, price score (1-5), service score (1-5)

Weights are rescaled to 100% if they do not add up.

Price score: 5 is the most competitive. Service score: 5 is the most responsive.

What you get

  • Ranking
  • Scorecard

How it works

Score = weighted average of on-time %, quality %, price score ÷ 5 and service score ÷ 5. A is 90 or more, B 80 to 89, C 70 to 79, D below 70.

How to use the Supplier Scorecard

A supplier scorecard turns supplier performance into a few clear, weighted measures you can review regularly.

  1. Choose measures, such as on-time delivery, quality (PPM or rejects), price competitiveness and responsiveness.
  2. Set a weight for each so the total is 100%.
  3. Enter monthly or quarterly results, review them with the supplier and agree improvement actions.

Worked example

Supplier A scores 92% on-time and 450 PPM; Supplier B scores 78% on-time and 120 PPM. With delivery weighted at 40% and quality at 40%, B's lower defect rate keeps it close, so the review focuses on B's delivery reliability.

Common mistakes to avoid

Frequently asked questions

What KPIs should a supplier scorecard include?

Common KPIs are on-time in-full delivery, quality (rejects or PPM), cost and responsiveness.

How often should suppliers be reviewed?

Monthly for critical suppliers and quarterly for others is typical.

What is a good on-time delivery rate?

Many manufacturers target 95% or more for key suppliers.

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