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Material Availability Risk Assessment

Take 5 minutes to discover your Material Availability Risk Score

Why This Assessment Matters: In asset-intensive industries, maintenance delays due to parts unavailability directly impact equipment reliability and operational efficiency. This assessment evaluates your organisation's material availability maturity across data quality, maintenance-supply alignment, and operational efficiency.

Your personalised risk score will identify critical gaps and provide actionable recommendations to improve SRIFOT (Scheduled Reservation In Full On Time) — the metric that truly matters for maintenance schedule confidence.

Question 1 of 15

Section A: Data Quality & Governance

Question 1 of 15

What percentage of materials have a valid, current source of supply in SAP?

Less than 50% — Most materials lack defined sources 50-70% — Significant gaps in source coverage 70-90% — Most materials covered but gaps remain 90%+ — Comprehensive source coverage maintained

Section A: Data Quality & Governance

Question 2 of 15

When were supplier lead times last validated against actual delivery performance?

Never or over 3 years ago — Lead times are outdated 1-3 years ago — Some drift likely exists Within the past year — Reasonably current Quarterly or more frequently — Actively maintained

Section A: Data Quality & Governance

Question 3 of 15

What percentage of pricing records have current, valid pricing?

Less than 50% — Most pricing is expired or missing 50-70% — Significant pricing gaps exist 70-90% — Mostly current with some gaps 90%+ — Pricing actively maintained and current

Section A: Data Quality & Governance

Question 4 of 15

How often do planners manually verify supplier information because they don't trust SAP?

Always or almost always — SAP data is not trusted Frequently — Manual verification is common practice Occasionally — Some verification needed for critical items Rarely or never — SAP data is trusted and accurate

Section A: Data Quality & Governance

Question 5 of 15

Do you have a defined process for updating master data when supplier information changes?

No formal process — Updates happen reactively when issues arise Informal process — No documentation or accountability Documented process — But not consistently followed Robust process — Quarterly supplier data refresh with clear ownership

Section B: Maintenance-Supply Alignment

Question 6 of 15

How often do scheduled work orders get delayed because parts aren't available?

Very frequently — Parts delays are a regular occurrence Frequently — Happens multiple times per month Occasionally — A few times per quarter Rarely — Parts are nearly always ready when needed

Section B: Maintenance-Supply Alignment

Question 7 of 15

When maintenance plans a shutdown, how confident are they in 100% parts availability?

Not confident at all — Always expect surprises Somewhat confident — But verify everything manually Moderately confident — Trust system for most items Very confident — High trust in material availability signals

Section B: Maintenance-Supply Alignment

Question 8 of 15

Do maintenance and supply chain have a shared view of material availability status?

No — Each team uses different systems/reports Partially — Some shared visibility but gaps exist Mostly — Shared dashboards with occasional discrepancies Yes — Single source of truth used by both teams

Section B: Maintenance-Supply Alignment

Question 9 of 15

How would you describe the relationship between maintenance and supply chain teams?

Adversarial — Frequent blame and finger-pointing Transactional — Minimal interaction, reactive only Cooperative — Working relationship with some friction Collaborative — Strong partnership with proactive communication

Section B: Maintenance-Supply Alignment

Question 10 of 15

What is your current SRIFOT (Scheduled Reservation In Full On Time) or equivalent metric?

Below 60% or unknown — Material readiness is a major issue 60-75% — Significant improvement needed 75-85% — Acceptable but room for improvement 85%+ — Strong material availability performance