How does Resilinc identify sourcing for a given part?

Created by Kishor Suresh Patil, Modified on Tue, 7 Apr at 4:40 AM by Atif Ikramuddin

If the part sourcing information is provided by customer in tab 2 (Part Sourcing) of the CDIF, it will take precedence and will be shown as is on the portal. However, if sourcing information is absent/blank in tab 2 (Part Sourcing), the portal will automatically update it based on the below logic explained.

When a customer part is associated only with supplier types classified as ‘Warehouse’ or ‘Distributors’, it will continue to be labeled as “Single Sourced,” as these supplier types are considered distribution channels rather than independent manufacturing sources.

Supplier Type	Sourcing
Distributor	Single sourced
Warehouse	Single sourced

If the same CPN is supplied by two or more distinct suppliers—regardless of whether they share the same Supplier Type or have different types—and none are classified as Warehouse or Distributor, the part will be classified as “Multi-Sourced.”

Supplier	Supplier Type	Customer Part #	Sourcing on the platform
Supplier ABC	Manufacturing	CPN #1	Multi-Sourced
Supplier DEF	3PLC	CPN #1	Multi-Sourced

A Contract Manufacturer (CM) is a company hired by a brand — the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) — to produce components or finished products. Rather than owning and operating its own factories, the OEM outsources manufacturing to the CM. When the same customer part number (CPN) can be produced by two or more independent CMs, the sourcing is classified as Multi-Sourced, because multiple CMs provide independent production capacity and reduce single-origin risk.

Supplier	Supplier Type	Sourcing on the platform	Customer Part #
Supplier ABC	Contract Manufacturer	Multi Sourced	CPN #1
Supplier DEF	Contract Manufacturer	Multi Sourced	CPN #1

When all suppliers for the same CPN are classified as Warehouse or Distributor, the part is labeled “Single Sourced,” because these supplier types are treated as distribution channels rather than independent production sources.

Supplier	Supplier Type	Sourcing on the platform	Customer Part #
Supplier ABC	Distributor	Single Sourced	CPN #1
Supplier DEF	Distributor	Single Sourced	CPN #1

Supplier	Supplier Type	Sourcing on the platform	Customer Part #
Supplier ABC	Warehouse	Single Sourced	CPN #1
Supplier DEF	Warehouse	Single Sourced	CPN #1

When the Supplier Type field is blank and a part is associated with two or more suppliers in the Part Sourcing tab, the system will classify the part as “Multi-Sourced,” based on the presence of multiple supplier relationships.

Supplier	Supplier Type	Sourcing on the platform	Customer Part #
Supplier ABC		Multi Sourced	CPN #1
Supplier DEF		Multi Sourced	CPN #1

When the Supplier Type field is blank and a part is associated with only one supplier in the Part Sourcing tab, the part will classify as “Single Source”.

Supplier	Supplier Type	Customer Part #	Sourcing on the platform
Supplier ABC		CPN #1	Single Sourced

When the supplier for the same CPN are classified as Warehouse/Distributor and for other supplier the supplier type is blank, the part is labeled “Single Sourced,” because warehouses are treated as logistics/distribution channels rather than independent manufacturing sources.

Supplier	Supplier Type	Sourcing on the platform	Customer Part #
Supplier ABC		Single Sourced	CPN #1
Supplier DEF	Distributor/Warehouse	Single Sourced	CPN #1