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Plan a transition from one supplier to another

A step-by-step changeover plan covering qualification, bridge inventory, last-time buys, and cutover so supply never breaks.

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The prompt

Help me plan a switch from an outgoing supplier to a new one without disrupting supply. Items moving: [PARTS OR SERVICES, ANNUAL VOLUME, NUMBER OF SKUS] Outgoing supplier and relationship: [CONTRACT END OR NOTICE TERMS, COOPERATIVE OR NOT, TOOLING OR IP THEY HOLD] New supplier status: [QUOTED / SAMPLES APPROVED / QUALIFIED / NOT YET] Qualification needs: [FIRST ARTICLE, PPAP OR EQUIVALENT, CUSTOMER APPROVAL, REGULATORY CHANGE NOTIFICATION] Lead times: [NEW SUPPLIER RAMP-UP TIME, TRANSIT TIME] Current inventory and demand: [WEEKS OF COVER, FORECAST] Target cutover date: [DATE] Plan should cover: 1. Qualification steps with realistic durations and the approvals needed (including any customer sign-off). 2. A bridge or last-time buy from the outgoing supplier sized to cover qualification plus a buffer for failure; show the calculation. 3. Tooling, drawings, specs, and test fixtures transfer, and who owns them per the contract. 4. A ramp schedule with parallel supply where possible. 5. System changes: approved vendor list, item master, sourcing rules, open PO cancellation. 6. How to notify the outgoing supplier (timing matters if they could stop shipping). 7. Go/no-go criteria for cutover and a fallback plan. Use my dates and quantities; mark assumptions [ASSUMPTION]. Contract exit terms should be confirmed with legal. Return: a timeline table (Phase | Tasks | Owner | Start | End | Dependency), the bridge inventory calculation, the top risks with mitigations, and a draft notice to the outgoing supplier.

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What to fill in

  • PARTS OR SERVICES, ANNUAL VOLUME, NUMBER OF SKUS
  • QUOTED / SAMPLES APPROVED / QUALIFIED / NOT YET
  • NEW SUPPLIER RAMP-UP TIME, TRANSIT TIME
  • WEEKS OF COVER, FORECAST
  • DATE
  • ASSUMPTION

How this prompt is built

This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.

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