Part 1. Quotation-to-PO Pipeline (BOM → Award → PO)
1.1 Material Group Architecture
Supply chain resilience relies on rigorous segmentation. Treating a microcontroller and a standar...
1.2 Supplier Selection & The AVL
The Approved Vendor List (AVL) functions as the primary firewall for the manufacturing ecosystem....
1.3 ROM Costing & Spend Stratification
Engineering velocity often outpaces supply chain visibility. Waiting two weeks for formal quotes ...
1.4 Quote Validation & Risk Flags
A Raw Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimate is a guess; a Validated Quote is a contractual instrument...
1.5 In-Depth RFQ, Quote Leveling & Award Rules
A vague Request for Quote (RFQ) generates vague pricing. If you send a supplier a simple spreadsh...
1.6 Purchase Order (PO) Management
A Purchase Order (PO) is not an administrative suggestion; it is a legally binding contract that ...
1.7 Counterfeit Avoidance (AS5553)
Counterfeit components are not merely a financial nuisance; they are a system contagion. A single...
1.8 Supplier Commit Control & Expediting
A Purchase Order represents demand; the Supplier Acknowledgement (ACK) represents reality. The ga...