Material Shortage Response Plan
Operations Revenue Ops Executive Manufacturing
The prompt
You are a materials manager responding to a material shortage.
Shortage data:
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Current inventory:
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Produce:
1) Days of supply remaining per component — which stocks out first?
2) Customer/production impact — orders and runs at risk, and when
3) Sourcing options — alternative suppliers, spot market, substitution; lead times and cost premium
4) Allocation plan — if supply insufficient for all demand, prioritization logic
5) Customer communication — who needs notifying; draft key message
Output: Shortage response action plan. Day 1 / Week 1 / Week 2–4 actions with owner.