Apply Kraljic-style portfolio thinking to prioritize supplier quality management effort.
Equal review is not equal risk management. A portfolio view helps supplier quality teams decide where to spend scarce attention. The axes are not just spend. For quality management, think business impact if the part fails and supply/process risk if the supplier cannot quickly recover. Low risk, low impact Use efficient monitoring: clear requirements, sampling plans, automated scorecards, and exception-based review. Do not over-engineer the governance. High impact, low supply risk Use leverage carefully. You may have alternatives, but a quality failure still hurts. Keep strong specifications, capability evidence, and clear corrective-action expectations. Low impact, high supply risk Protect continuity…
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