Supplier scorecard
Vendor scorecard
A supplier scorecard presents a small set of agreed performance measures, targets and trends to support consistent review of a supplier's contribution.
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Simply put
What it means in ordinary work
It is a compact view of how a supplier is performing. A good scorecard makes the important trade-offs visible without drowning people in data.
Why it matters
A consistent scorecard helps compare performance over time and across suppliers. It can also align buyer and supplier attention on the measures that matter.
A hypothetical in practice
A hypothetical facilities scorecard shows safety incidents, service availability, response time, customer satisfaction, cost per site and overdue actions. Each measure has an owner and a data source.
Common pitfalls
A scorecard with too many measures obscures priorities. Choose a balanced set and explain the weighting.
Bad data or disputed definitions undermine the review. Validate measures before using them in consequences.
Regional lens
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