Field notes
Short write-ups from procurement analytics and supplier performance reporting work with Hong Kong teams.
Quality incidents that belong on a scorecard
Not every complaint belongs in a supplier score. Criteria we use when clients ask which incidents should affect the next review meeting.
Preparing category owners for renewal season
Contract renewals crowd the calendar each spring. A briefing sequence that keeps performance facts ahead of relationship noise.
Price variance notes for trading houses
When the same SKU arrives under three invoice descriptions, variance reports go sideways. Notes from recent Wan Chai engagements on coding and comparison windows.
What to export before a spend review
Cleaner exports shorten the first week of analysis. A practical checklist for ERP and spreadsheet extracts used in category reviews.
Reading on-time delivery without misleading averages
A single on-time percentage can hide chronic late shippers. Here is how Hong Kong procurement teams we work with split the measure before a supplier review.