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Supplier complexity really?

Multiple suppliers mean more coordination, longer decision-making processes, and higher risks. Calculate your hidden costs in just a few steps.

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⬡ Supplier structure

Participating suppliers iAll external companies involved in the project – from component suppliers to system suppliers.

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Supplier interfaces iTransfers between suppliers – e.g. laser cutting → bending → coating. Each transfer is a potential friction point. At KOMOS under one roof: 1 instead of 5 to 8.

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⟳ Coordination effort

Voting hours per week iInternal hours for meetings, emails, and phone calls with and between suppliers. Typical: 8 to 20 hours per week, depending on the project size.

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Internal hourly rate iFull costs including overhead for involved employees – e.g. project management, purchasing, quality assurance. Typical: €70 to €120 per hour.

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Project duration iFrom order placement to series production or project completion in weeks. Typical: 12 to 52 weeks.

Weeks

↻ Loops & Frees

Release/modification loops iRound of revisions and approval between suppliers and you – e.g., drawing changes, quality certificates, sample approvals.

Loops

Cost per loop iYour internal effort per change round: checking, communicating, documenting. Typical: 4 to 16 hours.

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⏱ Delays

Delay per loop iHow many weeks does a project lose per change loop due to waiting times with suppliers and coordination rounds?

Weeks

Costs per delay week iHow much does each week of delay cost? Consider downtime costs, contract penalties, or missed premium payments.

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⚠ Quality and interface costs

Errors / Complaints iQuality issues that arise directly from supplier deliveries: rework, defects, complaints per project.

Incidents

Costs per incident iAverage cost per claim, including rework, communication and delay. Typical: €2,000 to €10,000.

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Saving potential with KOMOS 30 to 50 %

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