-
ks629 started the topic Single Source/Dual Source in the forum Project Management Knowledge Areas 7 years ago
In the Mini-Sim, there is a requirement that a second source be selected for product coating due to it being a critical component. The second source selected is AquaWoah which comes from the same supplier as the current coating. Does this actual meet the requirements for a second source? I would argue that it may not meet the requirement. We need to ask why a second source is required. The second source is required in case that something happens with the first source and we cannot procure the component from them. This could include something like an earthquake at the supplier factory, or an issue with a sub-tier supplier. Neither of these risks are mitigated by using a different coating from the same supplier. What do you think? Does using the same supplier but a different coating satisfy the dual source requirement?