Supply Chain Manager Postcards

3×4 18pt ultra premium smooth white fits RFQ folders beside spec PDFs supplier reps carry through expo aisles without tab bulk full letter mail gets discarded unopened at badge scan exit. Smooth white prints barcode hints and SKU category tables crisply at mini scale. Lead with OTIF target band from measured performance, primary categories sourced, and vendor intake email in monospace band. 250-count disruption blast prints fast when port delays hit active SKU lines.

Separate creative on same 3×4 smooth white format. Onboarding variant leads with portal SLA, EDI requirements, and insurance minimums on back. Diversity variant leads with MBE WBE SDVOSB certification paths, regional volume bands, and payment terms summary. Mixing national tier-one RFQ language with local manufacturer outreach confuses suppliers who qualify for one program not both. Swap intake code per event stack only, lock category tag layout procurement recognizes.

Within two weeks of trade show follow-up window when rep memory of booth conversation still fresh, before disruption qualification blast when lane delays hit, and when EDI portal spec document version changes requiring back panel update. Update OTIF band only if measured data shifted, never marketing rounded-up figures buyers audit in first quarter vendor review. Stale intake email typo on mini generates permanent vendor friction helpdesk tickets undermine credibility. Many shops start near 250 pieces at 3x4.

Unique intake code per event like SHOW-MEM24 versus SHOW-LAX24 logged at approved vendors within 30 days, not applications started but incomplete. Log first PO shipment not booth traffic alone. One approved vendor shipping first purchase order often covers entire quarter trade show mini run. Scale events producing approved vendors, pause shows that generate intake calls without completed onboarding. Monospace email band helps reps photograph card at booth instead of typing wrong address.

Yes for urgent print when port delays or lane disruptions hit active SKU lines with expedited qualification headline and hard deadline on back. Separate creative from standard onboarding since mixed messaging sends wrong urgency signal to stable vendors. Deadline date and time zone explicit for global suppliers missing cutoff when timezone ambiguous on card face. Preserve 3×4 smooth white silhouette reps file in RFQ binders after expo return Monday.

Historical measured band only with footnote if required, never inflated percentages surfacing in QBR when buyer audits first quarter vendor review. Category tags three max on front since full taxonomy lives on portal. EDI requirements must match live portal spec document version number before press. Insurance COI minimums current to procurement policy revision date. Wrong OTIF on vendor card delists supplier faster than no card at all. Many shops start near 250 pieces at 3x4.

Never mix batches. Internal distribution for cut-off times, ASN format, and escalation matrix uses distinct header labeled internal use on same 3×4 smooth white substrate for recognition. External vendor art with internal escalation phone creates supplier confusion and security issue when DC managers tape minis inside shift clipboards. Separate print runs even when substrate matches so warehouse staff never hand vendor onboarding card to carrier rep by mistake.

We proof small-type SKU category hints at 3×4 scale on smooth white, format monospace intake email band for OCR-friendly booth photos, verify OTIF footnotes against measured data you provide, and confirm EDI bullet list matches portal spec version before 250 press. No generic supply chain stock icons. You approve proof before show drop. Category tags and review SLA bold on front beat dense paragraph filtered during badge lanyard clip shuffle through expo floor.