Microgrid & Distributed Energy Equipment worked example

Supplier Shortage Exposure with shortage impact severity of 3 score: a worked example in microgrid & distributed energy equipment

Suppose shortage impact severity falls to 3 score. This page works the full calculation at that level so you can see exactly which result moves and by how much. Score and rank supplier shortage risk on critical microgrid and distributed energy components, so procurement and program teams can decide which part needs dual sourcing, buffer stock, or escalation first.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Shortage impact severity: 3 score (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 6)
  • Shortage likelihood: 4 score (held at the documented default)
  • Detection and early warning: 3 score (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Supplier shortage risk score = impact severity × shortage likelihood × detection and early warning.
  • Supplier shortage risk score works out to 3.35 score at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Shortage impact severity works out to 3 score at these inputs.
  • Shortage likelihood works out to 4 score at these inputs.
  • Detection and early warning works out to 3 score at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where shortage impact severity sits at 6 score and the headline result is 4.55 score, this scenario comes in 26.37% below the baseline at 3.35 score.
  • It multiplies shortage impact severity, shortage likelihood, and a detection rating into one prioritization score. When the numbers land here, the stressed input is the lever to work; the walkthrough above shows exactly how much each output recovers as it climbs back toward the baseline.

Results at a glance

  • Supplier shortage risk score: 3.35 score (headline result)
  • Shortage impact severity: 3 score
  • Shortage likelihood: 4 score
  • Detection and early warning: 3 score

Run it with your numbers

  • To rerun this with your own numbers, open the live Supplier Shortage Exposure calculator, set shortage impact severity to your actual value, and adjust the remaining inputs to match your operation.

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.