The counterparty lens — spend, terms and supply risk, with the cash and continuity move for each partner.
Paying to terms frees $-213M of cash at no cost to profit — DPO sits at 54d vs the 45-day target. Capture it, dual-source the 2 at-risk suppliers, and consolidate the top tier before lead times stretch.
3 of 4 headline metrics improving vs prior · still off target: Days Payables Outstanding 54d vs 60d, Gross Margin 12.8% vs 15.0%, Revenue $9.90B vs $10.50B
ReStor & Gefion Supercomputer carry medium+ supply risk and softer delivery — a single stretch in lead times can stall installs.
$-213M of cash stays in the business by moving DPO from 54d to the 45-day target on $2925.85M of spend — no hit to margin.
Microsoft Azure ($807.13M) and IBM Consulting ($731.46M) are 53% of spend — concentrating volume earns rebates and priority allocation.
$2925.85M of equipment runs through six partners. This view turns that into two moves: a $-212.8635616438356M cash release from paying to terms, and a dual-source plan for the 2 suppliers whose delivery risk could stall installs.
Two partners are 53% of spend — the negotiation priorities.
Each card: spend, reliability and the specific move.
Spend, score, delivery, terms and risk.
| Supplier | Category | Spend | Score | OTIF | RMA | DPO | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Azure | Video Surveillance | $807.13M | 91 | 96% | 1.2% | 45d | Low |
| IBM Consulting | Fire & Access | $731.46M | 88 | 93% | 1.6% | 42d | Low |
| ReStor | Critical Comms | $517.07M | 85 | 90% | 2.1% | 38d | Medium |
| Gefion Supercomputer | Video Surveillance | $340.51M | 83 | 89% | 2.4% | 36d | Medium |
| Tier One PV module suppliers | Video VMS | $290.06M | 87 | 95% | 1% | 40d | Low |
| Siemens Financial Services | AV / Collaboration | $239.62M | 86 | 92% | 1.4% | 44d | Low |