1. Key Commodity/Service Characteristics
Functionality
End User
Requirements
Organisation Requirements
Future Trends
Constraints
What does the product/
service do?
User perception
Location
Innovation
Economic
Standard vs
Customised
Value to end
customer
Market
Technology
Environment
Level of
customisation
Specific
specifications
Demand Profile
Changing end
user demands
Existing Contracts
Quality
requirements
Other
considerations
Optimising the specification
Legislative
Safety
Real v perceived function
What is important to the organisation when selecting suppliers?
Logistics
Sustainability
Service
Legislative e.g. OJEU
Reference: R3-18-C Released: 24/03/2017