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Which supplier has the worst on-time delivery record?

Aug 7, 2026 · 7 tool calls · 13409 tokens · 20.6s

Plan

I’ll first check whether this question has already been investigated, then I’ll look for structured purchasing/shipping evidence and any internal notes that explain delays. After that I’ll identify the supplier with the weakest on-time pattern and summarize it in business terms.

Searched documents

{"limit":5,"query":"on-time delivery supplier delays late shipments receiving vendor performance","documentTypes":["SHIPPING_DOCUMENT","MEETING_MINUTES","SUPPLIER_NOTICE","RECEIPT"]}

Found 5 matches

[Supplier Notice — Reichert Inc Manufacturing Fulfillment Delay] :** Ongoing lead time extensions Dear Meridian Electronics Co., We're writing to flag that our current production lead times have extended beyond our stand

Checked knowledge base

{"query":"worst on-time delivery record supplier delivery performance"}

No matches found

No prior curated investigations matched.

Queried purchasing database

{"dateTo":"2026-08-07","metric":"quantity","groupBy":"supplier","dateFrom":"2026-01-01","productSku":null,"avgUnitPrice":false,"supplierName":null}

15 data points

[{"group":"Bartell Group Electronics","value":593},{"group":"Bashirian Inc Supply Co.","value":622},{"group":"Boyer, Connelly-Leannon and Predovic Supply Co.","value":563},{"group":"D'Amore LLC Manufacturing","value":802

Queried purchasing database

{"dateTo":"2026-08-07","metric":"cost","groupBy":"supplier","dateFrom":"2026-01-01","productSku":null,"avgUnitPrice":false,"supplierName":null}

15 data points

[{"group":"Bartell Group Electronics","value":15625.93},{"group":"Bashirian Inc Supply Co.","value":13617.97},{"group":"Boyer, Connelly-Leannon and Predovic Supply Co.","value":13225.23},{"group":"D'Amore LLC Manufacturi

Queried purchasing database

{"dateTo":"2026-08-07","metric":"orderCount","groupBy":"supplier","dateFrom":"2026-01-01","productSku":null,"avgUnitPrice":false,"supplierName":null}

15 data points

[{"group":"Bartell Group Electronics","value":8},{"group":"Bashirian Inc Supply Co.","value":7},{"group":"Boyer, Connelly-Leannon and Predovic Supply Co.","value":7},{"group":"D'Amore LLC Manufacturing","value":9},{"grou

Searched documents

{"limit":10,"query":"Reichert Inc Manufacturing delayed late received transit time purchase order","documentTypes":["SHIPPING_DOCUMENT","SUPPLIER_NOTICE"]}

Found 5 matches

[Shipping Document — PO-202606-00135] g Document — PO-202606-00135 **Supplier:** Reichert Inc Manufacturing **Carrier:** FedEx Freight **Shipped:** 2026-06-10 **Received:** 2026-06-30 **Transit time:** 20 days Goods rece

Searched documents

{"limit":10,"query":"late shipment received transit time supplier notice Manufacturing delay Meridian Electronics Co.","documentTypes":["SHIPPING_DOCUMENT","SUPPLIER_NOTICE"]}

Found 5 matches

[Supplier Notice — Reichert Inc Manufacturing Fulfillment Delay] rders may arrive later than originally scheduled. We are working to restore standard lead times and will provide updates as our production schedule stabili

Conclusion

Based on the available evidence, Reichert Inc Manufacturing has the weakest on-time delivery record. The clearest supporting signs are a supplier notice from Reichert dated 2026-03-10 saying their production lead times had extended and open purchase orders may arrive later than scheduled, plus multiple shipping records showing long transit times for Reichert orders: PO-202604-00107 took 15 days, PO-202604-00108 took 14 days, and PO-202606-00135 took 20 days. In the same period, Reichert was still receiving 7 purchase orders and $13.0k in spend, so this looks like an ongoing fulfillment issue rather than a one-off delay.

Proposed follow-up: Review Reichert Inc Manufacturing delivery performance

Investigate Reichert Inc Manufacturing for repeated late deliveries and validate whether the lead-time extension notice is still affecting open orders. Consider supplier follow-up or contingency sourcing if delays are impacting operations.