CPSP case studies
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The Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSP) is a professional credential aimed at practitioners who manage sourcing, purchasing, contracting, supplier relationships, and supply risk across an organisation. It suits buyers, sourcing specialists, category managers, contract and vendor managers, and supply chain professionals moving from transactional purchasing into strategic supply management. The CPSP case studies are 5 cases and about 3,284 words.
1Dual-Source PCB Award Under Cost and Continuity Pressure
Northline Medical Devices assembles patient monitors in Ohio and sources two custom PCB assemblies: the A7 controller board (260,000 units/year) and the B2 sensor board (220,000 units/year). The A7 is dual-sourced: Tainan Precision in Taiwan quotes 22.40, 10-week lead time, 820 ppm defects, and 96.2% on-time delivery; Guadalajara Circuits in Mexico quotes 24.10, 6-week lead time, 1,450 ppm, and 91.5% on-time.
718 words, about 4 min23PL Renewal With Weak Leverage and Peak-Season Exposure
Meridian Retail Group has used the same third-party logistics provider for seven years across three distribution centers, handling 1.2 million orders per year. The contract was last competitively bid four years ago and contains a CPI escalation clause with no cap, weak service credits, and a 90-day termination-for-convenience right.
697 words, about 3 min3Sole-Source Castings: Performance Crisis and Relationship Reset
Vantage Aero Systems buys two flight-critical titanium castings from Precision Foundry Group, a sole source for both parts and 18% of Vantage's annual direct-material spend of 96 million. The 14-year relationship has become adversarial.
642 words, about 3 min4Tier-2 Resin Exposure Before a Gulf Storm
Crestline Foods uses a specialty barrier resin in 14 snack-packaging lines. Annual resin spend is 24 million, sourced through a converter that buys the resin from a single tier-2 plant in Louisiana.
636 words, about 3 min5Spend Cube With 42% Unclassified and a Six-Week Dashboard Deadline
Helios Industrial spends 1.4 billion annually across 12,000 suppliers and three ERPs from recent acquisitions. Its new CPO has a 60 million savings target and has commissioned a spend cube.
591 words, about 3 min