Priority schedule
Required quantities are separated by delivery window and production impact.
SHORTAGE & ALLOCATION
Respond to lead-time and allocation pressure without losing control.
Shortage sourcing starts with the true production constraint: exact MPN, quantity by date, approved alternatives, packaging, quality evidence and the commercial limit for each required delivery window.
Multi-source review
Possible supply routes are compared with a consistent risk and evidence checklist.
Controlled alternatives
Substitutions are considered only within customer-approved engineering rules.
WORKFLOW
Move from shortage list to prioritized sourcing action.
- 01
Prioritize constrained lines
Identify line-stop risk, minimum quantity and target delivery.
- 02
Search supply options
Review source type, location, package, date code and timing.
- 03
Confirm quality scope
Agree documentation and inspection needs for the proposed option.
- 04
Approve phased supply
Document price, quantity, timing, exceptions and alternatives.
CONFIRM BEFORE ORDER
Shortage enquiry inputs
Do not substitute a component solely because the headline description appears similar. Engineering approval remains essential.
- Exact MPN
- Quantity by target date
- Line-stop priority
- Target price
- Approved alternatives
- Date-code limits
- Inspection / traceability scope