Audience Discussion: Prioritizing Design-Led Equipment Specification to Reduce Supply Chain Risk & Late-Stage Delays

3:30 pm - Tuesday 17th November 2026

  • Identifying high-risk equipment categories early in design to avoid specifying components with longor volatile lead times
  • Interrogating availability, standardization, and alternative specifications during design development toincrease flexibility and reduce dependency on constrained suppliers
  • Pressure testing design decisions against real market capacity and procurement realities to ensure specifications translate into deliverable outcomes