Supplier Examples

Why This Exists

This document provides practical examples of Supplier Domain behavior.

Owner

The owner is the Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Architect.

Business Value

Examples show how supplier state supports sourcing, delivery, quotes, performance, and preferred supplier decisions.

Example 1: Preferred Cleaning Supplies Supplier

A customer regularly uses a cleaning supplies supplier.

Supplier behavior:

• Creates supplier relationship.
• Tracks quote response time.
• Records performance after contract support.
• Adds rating and review.
• Marks supplier preferred with rationale.

Example 2: Construction Subcontractor Performance

A subcontractor supports a construction contract.

Supplier behavior:

• References Contract performance signals.
• Records supplier performance.
• Updates trust state.
• Preserves contract reference without owning contract delivery state.

Example 3: Marketplace Supplier Discovery

Marketplace surfaces a supplier listing.

Supplier behavior:

• Creates or links supplier profile after approved action.
• Tracks relationship state if customer engages supplier.
• Marketplace continues to own listing publication workflow.

Example 4: Intelligence Supplier Recommendation

Intelligence recommends a supplier based on fit and history.

Supplier behavior:

• Receives recommendation as suggestion.
• Reviews evidence and trust signals.
• Accepts or rejects relationship update through Supplier action.

Example 5: Poor Response Time

A supplier repeatedly responds late to quote requests.

Supplier behavior:

• Records response time.
• Updates performance and trust assessment.
• May remove preferred status after policy review.