SupplierLens Blog
Field notes on SharePoint monitoring, CAPA follow-up, and audit readiness.
Jan 16, 2026
Supplier scorecards are treated like objective truth. They're presented to leadership, referenced in reviews, and handed to auditors as evidence of control. And yet, almost everyone involved knows the same uncomfortable fact: they're usually out of date. Not slightly. Meaningfully.…
Jan 16, 2026
Supplier audits rarely go off the rails because teams don't know the checklist. They go off the rails because auditors start asking follow-up questions—and the answers require context that isn't readily available. Most supplier quality teams prepare diligently. NCRs are…
Jan 16, 2026
Most supplier quality teams don't choose Excel because they love it. They end up there because, at some point, it's the only place where the data can be made to make sense. This happens even in organizations with mature QMS…
Jan 16, 2026
Most supplier quality teams don't lack CAPA data. They lack usable CAPA data. By the time reporting or audits come around, teams often discover that their CAPA logs—while technically complete—are difficult to aggregate, analyze, or explain without manual cleanup. This…
Jan 16, 2026
Supplier audits rarely fail because teams don't track NCRs or CAPAs. They fail because the data exists but isn't usable when it matters. Most supplier quality teams have years of NCR logs, CAPA records, and audit reports sitting across QMS…
Jan 16, 2026
Supplier quality failures almost never come out of nowhere. When a supplier suddenly fails an audit, misses commitments, or triggers a major escalation, the explanation is often framed as an unexpected event. In reality, the warning signs were usually present—just…