Failed Supplier Recovery UK: project record
The incumbent missed 4 consecutive deliveries, causing 2 production stoppages and retailer penalties; the relationship broke down; only 6 weeks of packaging stock remained.
- Buyer and project
- A Leicester, UK food manufacturer supplying 2,400 retail stores.
- Products and scope
- Food-grade flexible packaging (films and pouches); 14 references.
What LifaSourcing.com did
Emergency-qualified 3 new suppliers in 4 weeks: sample, test, audit, and trial line.
Secured tooling transfer from the incumbent under a transition agreement.
Ran line trials before committing volume.
Staged the migration: pilot 3 references, then the full range.
No further production stoppages; packaging stock never fell below 2 weeks; new suppliers delivered 100% OTIF in the first quarter; cost −3% versus the incumbent's final price.
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