What is the Supplier Proc Span?
• The Supplier Proc Span is short for Supplier Procurement Span. • A Supplier Proc Span is the same thing as Total Lead Time In Weeks needed to produce a part. • When calculating the Supplier Proc Span (Total Lead Time In Weeks), the following facts should be considered: • The lead time is not fixed to today’s date. When you say the Supplier Proc Span is 10 weeks, you are not saying that 10 weeks from today your PSW will be complete. You are saying that 10 weeks from the day you do start is when the PSW will be complete. • Supplier Proc Span is TOTAL lead time in weeks. If you have already been working on a 10 week project for 6 weeks, you do not report a Supplier Proc Span of 4. You still report the TOTAL lead time of 10 weeks. • TOTAL lead time includes time to obtain tools, install tools, run parts, test the parts, and complete all necessary paper work. • Supplier Proc Span does not change. Do not update the Supplier Proc Span once it has been added to the system unless you have cal
