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Supplier on-time tracking
On-time rate and average days late are calculated from actual receipts against expected delivery dates.
Supplier Switch
Your key supplier is late again. Know what it puts at risk, and switch before it stops the line.
Otiox measures every supplier on its real deliveries, traces a slipping supplier to the purchase orders, builds and customer orders that depend on it, and flags materials that only one supplier provides — then lets you link a backup and order from it in minutes.
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Supplier slipping
Shenzhen Precision · PCB supplier
33%
On time
5.3 d
Avg. late
27%
QC defects
3 open POs · 2 builds · 2 customer orders
Sole source for 3 materials, ~1,020 units of stock depend on it
Today
Shenzhen Precision
4 of 6 receipts late
only source for 3 materials
Backup
ElectroParts KR
$13.10 · MOQ 100
10-day lead time
Recommended
Expedite the open orders, link ElectroParts KR for Precision PCB and place the next order with the backup.
01The Challenge
A late supplier is rarely late once.
Shenzhen Precision delivered 4 of its last 6 orders late, more than five days on average. It is also the only source for three materials. Everyone knows it is “a bit slow”; nobody has put the numbers and the exposure on one page.
- 01On-time performance lives in people's memory, not in numbers
- 02Nobody knows which builds and customer orders depend on the late supplier
- 03Materials with only one supplier are discovered when that supplier fails
- 04Lining up a backup takes weeks of email before the first order
02SEE IT IN OTIOX
The same situation, in the product.
Real screens from the Otiox demo workspace, step by step.
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See the decline in numbers
33% on time, 5.3 days late over 6 receipts, and the open orders, builds and customer orders that depend on it.
- 02
Find what only this supplier provides
Three materials have no other source; about 1,020 units of stock depend on one supplier.
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Check the order history
Every purchase order with the supplier, its status and expected delivery date — two sent orders are already past due.
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Link the backup supplier
ElectroParts KR is linked for Precision PCB with its SKU, price, minimum order and 10-day lead time.
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Order from the backup
The new purchase order takes the backup's price and lead time; 200 units drafted at $2,620.
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How It Works
Purpose-built features that solve these exact problems.
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Exposure cascade
The Predictive Engine traces a slipping supplier to its open purchase orders, the manufacturing orders they supply and the customer orders behind them.
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Single-source warnings
Materials that only one supplier provides are flagged with the stock that depends on them.
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Purchase history per supplier
Every purchase order with its amount, status and expected delivery date on the supplier's page.
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Multiple suppliers per material
Link a material to each supplier with its own supplier SKU, price, minimum order and lead time; new purchase orders take them over.
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What You'll Gain
Tangible improvements that impact your bottom line.
- 01Decide on numbers
33% on time and 5.3 days late over 6 receipts is a decision; “they're a bit slow” is not.
- 02See what is at risk
The open orders, builds and customers that depend on the supplier are traced for you.
- 03No single point of failure
Single-source materials are found before the supplier fails, not after.
- 04Backup in minutes
Link the alternate supplier once; the next purchase order uses its price and lead time.
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Real-World Scenarios
See how this works in practice.
Scenario 1
Four of six late
Shenzhen Precision is 33% on time over its last 6 receipts, 5.3 days late on average, with 3 open purchase orders worth $5,300 still to come.
Scenario 2
The only source
It is the sole supplier of three materials; about 1,020 units of stock depend on it.
Scenario 3
The backup
ElectroParts KR is linked for Precision PCB at $13.10, minimum 100, 10-day lead time, and a 200-unit order is drafted at $2,620.
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The Transformation
From chaos to clarity.
Before
- Supplier performance remembered, not measured
- Exposure discovered when a build stops
- Single-source materials unknown
- Backup supplier set up by email
After
- On-time rate and days late from real receipts
- Open POs, builds and customer orders traced
- Single-source materials flagged with dependent stock
- Backup linked and ordered from in minutes
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Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to common questions.
01Where does the on-time rate come from?
From receipts: each delivery is compared with the expected delivery date on its purchase order. No manual scoring is needed.
02Can one material have several suppliers?
Yes. Link the material to each supplier with its own supplier SKU, price, currency, minimum order and lead time.
03Does a new purchase order use the backup supplier's terms?
Yes. When you add the material to a purchase order for that supplier, the price and lead time come from the link.
04Are open orders moved to the new supplier automatically?
No. Open purchase orders with the old supplier stay as they are; you decide which to expedite, keep or cancel.
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