vendor instability
[/ˈvendər ɪnstəˈbɪləti/]
nounpl: vendor instabilities
instabilidade do fornecedor
1. The unreliability or inconsistency of a supplier or vendor in delivering products, services, or meeting contractual obligations
The company faced significant vendor instability when their primary supplier frequently missed delivery deadlines.
A empresa enfrentou instabilidade considerável do fornecedor quando seu principal fornecedor frequentemente perdia prazos de entrega.
2. In software and technology, the risk of a vendor ceasing operations, discontinuing products, or becoming financially unreliable
The startup's reliance on a single vendor created vendor instability concerns among investors.
A dependência da startup de um único fornecedor criou preocupações com instabilidade do fornecedor entre os investidores.
3. Fluctuations in a vendor's service quality, pricing, or availability over time
Vendor instability in the cloud services market has led many companies to adopt multi-vendor strategies.
A instabilidade do fornecedor no mercado de serviços em nuvem levou muitas empresas a adotar estratégias multi-fornecedores.
The term is predominantly used in business, supply chain management, and technology sectors in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazilian companies, vendor instability concerns have grown significantly with the expansion of e-commerce and just-in-time manufacturing. The concept is particularly relevant in discussions about business continuity planning and risk mitigation strategies.
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