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Supplier Quality Pack

Supplier control from first evaluation to exit. The evaluation has a quality override so a cheap supplier cannot score its way past a failed audit, the approved list flags expiring certificates, and the scorecard escalates on a rule.

$35

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Full pack: field guide + workbook · Excel 2016+ or Google Sheets · pre-filled with a worked example · 30-day refund, no questions

30-day refund, no questions. Files are Excel (.xlsx); no macros.

See inside

Screenshots from the actual workbook and the field guide.

The Supplier Evaluation tab of the Supplier Quality Pack in Excel: six weighted criteria scored 1 to 5, a weighted total, and a decision that calculates, with a quality override that blocks approval — Evaluation tab. Six weighted criteria, a weighted total, and a decision that calculates. A quality score of 1 blocks approval whatever the total says.

The Approved Supplier List tab: status, approved scope stated narrowly, certification and expiry, and re-evaluation due, with expired certificates flagged — Approved Supplier List tab. Scope stated narrowly, certificate expiry, re-evaluation due. Expired certificates flag themselves.

The Re-evaluation and Escalation tab: frequency, next due, overdue flag, trigger events since the last evaluation, and escalation stage — Re-evaluation tab. Next due computes from the frequency, OVERDUE flags itself, and trigger events sit beside the escalation stage.

The Supplier Dashboard tab: twelve measures read from the other tabs, the reading in words, and two charts of cost impact by issue type and suppliers by status — Dashboard tab. Twelve measures read from the other tabs, the reading in words, and two charts. Nothing to type.

The Supplier Quality Control field guide PDF in the pack, cover and page 3: one chapter per worksheet with what an auditor is checking and the traps — The field guide in the pack: one chapter per worksheet, with what an auditor is checking and the traps. Eight pages.

The method

Supplier control that runs on data instead of the last bad experience.

Supplier evaluation with a quality override: a supplier cannot score its way past a quality failure on price and delivery. The approved supplier list carries expiry flags, so re-evaluation happens on a date and not after a problem.

The performance log feeds a 60/40 scorecard, with on-time delivery measured against the original promised date rather than the last revised one. Issue types are logged beside rejects, so a pattern shows before the reject count does.

The SCAR register escalates on its own: ESCALATE appears when a poor rating meets an open corrective action request. The re-evaluation tab closes the loop, and the 2026 edition's new question under 8.4.3, how the provider treats your customers, has a place in the evaluation.

What it computes for you

Evaluation with a quality override, a scorecard that measures on-time against the original commitment date, and escalation that doesn't depend on who is annoyed.

Weighted six-criteria evaluation with a BLOCKED override
Certificate-expiry and re-evaluation-overdue flags
Reject rate and on-time delivery banded into a 60/40 rating
ESCALATE whenever a poor rating meets an open SCAR
Cost impact by issue type, charted

What you download

The files.

Supplier_Quality_Pack.xlsx7 worksheets: Evaluation · Approved Supplier List · Performance Log · Scorecard · SCAR Register · Re-evaluation · Dashboard

Supplier Quality Control, A Field Guide.pdfCompanion guide, one chapter per tab

Yellow cells are yours; white cells calculate. It arrives filled in with the series’ fictional plant so every flag and chart has something to show; clear the yellow cells and start.

Questions

Before you buy.

Which Excel version do I need?

Excel 2016 or later on Windows or Mac, or Google Sheets. Every formula is standard: no macros, no add-ins, no external links. In Google Sheets use File → Import → Replace spreadsheet.

Why does the workbook arrive filled in?

Every workbook ships pre-filled with the same fictional plant so each dashboard, flag and trend has something to show. Read it that way first, then clear the yellow input cells; the white computed cells empty themselves.

What is the difference between an entry worksheet and a pack?

An entry worksheet is two or three tabs lifted from its pack, and it is $5 or more, your choice. The pack is the full workbook with the register, the dashboard and the field guide PDF that explains the method, for $35. Start with the worksheet; the formulas and the worked example are the same.

What if it does not do what the page says?

Thirty days, no questions. Reply to the receipt email, or write to ryan@qualityfieldguides.com, and it is refunded.

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