Precision Springs, Stampings & Micro-Formed Components worked example

Supplier Risk with defect impact severity of 3 score: a worked example in precision springs, stampings & micro-formed components

This worked example runs the supplier risk numbers for a tougher week than the baseline: defect impact severity of 3 score instead of the typical 6 score. Estimate supplier risk for precision springs, stampings and micro-formed components using production-ready inputs so teams can rank risks and decide which issue needs containment, controls, or escalation first.

The inputs for this scenario

  • Defect impact severity (1-10): 3 score (the input this scenario stresses; the baseline uses 6)
  • Likelihood of occurrence (1-10): 4 score (held at the documented default)
  • Detectability difficulty (1-10): 3 score (held at the documented default)

Working through the calculation

  • The calculation starts from the formula this tool documents: Supplier risk score = supplier risk severity score × supplier risk occurrence score × supplier risk detection score.
  • Supplier risk score works out to 3.35 score at these inputs, and this is the headline figure for the scenario.
  • Supplier risk severity score works out to 3 score at these inputs.
  • Supplier risk occurrence score works out to 4 score at these inputs.
  • Supplier risk detection score works out to 3 score at these inputs.

How this compares with the baseline

  • Against the tool's baseline example, where defect 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.
  • Use it during supplier qualification, annual reviews, or when a quality escape prompts a re-score of the source. A result at this level usually justifies acting on the stressed input before touching anything else, because every other figure in the table is downstream of it.

Results at a glance

  • Supplier risk score: 3.35 score (headline result)
  • Supplier risk severity score: 3 score
  • Supplier risk occurrence score: 4 score
  • Supplier risk detection score: 3 score

Run it with your numbers

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

Last reviewed 2026-05-12.