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Exception · capital impact

Procurement Delay

PE-10272 — Hydraulic Manifold Assembly

At Risk

Operational issue

Owner: Procurement

Procurement dwell exceeded expected gate window

Expected dwell3 days
Actual dwell5.5 days
Variance+2.5 days

Causal chain

Operational state → capital consequence

  1. PROCUREMENT DELAY
  2. PRODUCTION RELEASE DELAY
  3. PAYMENT MILESTONE DELAY
  4. LONGER CASH CONVERSION
  5. CAPITAL REMAINS TIED UP

Why this matters

This order cannot progress to the next release condition until the gate is cleared. The resulting dwell increases the amount of capital tied up before factory release, pushes the next payment milestone out by 3 days and extends the cash conversion cycle for the whole portfolio.

Recommended action

Clear the procurement gate and release the job to the next stage.

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Capital at risk

£26,500

held in pre-production against this order

Order value£58,500
Deposit received£17,550
Next payment milestone£14,600
Projected milestone delay3 days
Current pre-production exposure£26,500