Which KPIs Actually Drive Supplier Accountability How to Design a Scorecard That Prompts Action (not paperwork) Where the Data Should Come From, How Often, and What Targets Look Like How Reviews, Escalations, and Rewards Change Supplier Behavior A Practical Scorecard Template and Implementation Checklist Supplier performance rarely fails because suppliers lack effort; it fails because measurement lacks clarity. A properly designed supplier scorecard ties PPM , on-time delivery , and PPAP status to decisions — not just reporting — so you can protect the line, prioritize corrective action, and invest where it yields measurable returns. The symptoms are familiar: the procurement spreadsheet says one thing, quality’s inspection log shows another, and production experiences intermittent line stops that nobody can tie to a single root cause. Suppliers get a 20-column report once a month and treat it as compliance theater.…