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A large office orders weekly from a stationery supplier. The items are low cost and if the delivery is a day late it does not affect the running of the office. Where would this supplier be positioned in a supplier matrix?
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Routine items are low risk and low value. They are non-critical and often easily sourced. CIPS categorizes such items in the 'Routine' quadrant of the Kraljic Matrix, where minimal procurement effort is justified and supply assurance is easily managed.
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Leatha
20 hours ago
I keep second-guessing myself, but I think it could be Bottleneck since delivery delays can still cause issues, even if minor.
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Verlene
6 days ago
This seems similar to a question we did on leverage suppliers, but I feel like the low impact on operations suggests Routine instead.
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Annelle
11 days ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I remember a practice question about low-cost items being less critical. Maybe it's Routine?
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Shaun
16 days ago
I think this supplier might be in the Routine category since the items are low cost and not critical to operations.