Supply Chain · Halden & Rowe
Resilience is holding; distribution capacity is the pinch point for autumn.
Lead times are stable and inbound flow is on plan. Distribution capacity into the Bank Holiday and autumn transition is the single pinch point on the horizon.
Resilience holding across the network; one pinch point in distribution to plan for.
Metrics
Supply Chain at a glance
The readings a retailer would look at first.
Supply resilience
Stable
flat vs last week
No supplier at critical risk; two on watch.
Supplier risk
2 on watch
unchanged
One tier-two lead time drifting; one geographic exposure.
Lead times
42 days
up 1 day vs last month
Within tolerance; drift concentrated in one tier-two supplier.
Inbound flow
On plan
flat
No congestion at the primary gateway.
Distribution readiness
94%
down 1 pt
Peak-hour capacity constrained for the Bank Holiday period.
Network capacity
88% used
up 3 pts
Autumn transition peak will exceed threshold without action.
Geographic exposure
Contained
monitoring
One tier-two supplier concentrated in a single region.
Continuity
Rehearsed
quarterly review complete
Fallback routing options confirmed for peak weeks.
Summary
Supply Chain summary
Ana's editorial reading of the discipline this week.
The network is holding. Lead times are stable, inbound flow is on plan, and continuity plans have been rehearsed within the quarter.
The pinch point on the horizon is distribution capacity around the Bank Holiday weekend and the autumn transition. Adding a temporary shift or rerouting through the secondary hub closes the gap without disturbing standing operations.
Commercial impact
£220,000 of trading value is at risk if distribution capacity is not extended.
Adding a temporary shift for the Bank Holiday and autumn transition weeks protects availability and same-week delivery promises on the largest trading period of the quarter.
Executive actions
What to decide next
Ana's recommended next moves for this discipline.
Extend Bank Holiday distribution
Approve a temporary shift or reroute through the secondary hub to protect same-week delivery.
Owner
Supply Chain Director
Horizon
next 14 days
Progress supplier lead time review
One tier-two supplier is drifting; review the qualification alternative on file.
Owner
Supply Chain Director
Horizon
next 30 days
Reconfirm continuity routing
Fallback routing options are confirmed; brief the trading team for the peak weeks.
Owner
Supply Chain Director
Horizon
this month
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