IN SUMMARY
Why supplier data collection breaks down, and how to fix it.
Why supplier data collection breaks down, and how to fix it.
Most LCA programmes stall at the same point: the supplier data request. Teams either ask for too much and get nothing back, or collect data with no governance and can't defend it under review.
Most LCA programmes stall at the same point: the supplier data request. Teams either ask for too much and get nothing back, or collect data with no governance and can't defend it under review.
The most common failure is scope creep, asking suppliers for every data point upfront rather than starting with a minimum viable request and targeting quality improvements only where they change the result.
The most common failure is scope creep, asking suppliers for every data point upfront rather than starting with a minimum viable request and targeting quality improvements only where they change the result.
Data collected without a submission and approval trail cannot be defended under third-party critical review, regardless of its quality. Governance needs to be defined before collection begins, not after.
Data collected without a submission and approval trail cannot be defended under third-party critical review, regardless of its quality. Governance needs to be defined before collection begins, not after.
Supplier data collected for one reporting cycle is routinely rebuilt from scratch for the next. Naming conventions, storage structure, and mapping logic determine whether data is reusable or disposable.
Supplier data collected for one reporting cycle is routinely rebuilt from scratch for the next. Naming conventions, storage structure, and mapping logic determine whether data is reusable or disposable.
