Caterpillar Assurance of Supply
2021 Supply Chain Crisis
Caterpillar Acronyms
Covid Impact to Caterpillar
E&T Products
100

Paul Wu led this SPPD initiative in E&T to solve all of our AoS issues

Workstream 4

100

According to our Enterprise Supplier Risk tool, which risk driver (labor, capacity, Tier 2, transportation) is most common amongst E&T suppliers?

Machine Capacity

100

TBU

Transmission Business Unit

100

What is Caterpillar's current return to office date?

January 1, 2022

100

This engine is used in CAT 777 Mining Truck

C32

200

This was Caterpillar's tool to capture WS4 assessment action items

PowerApps

200

What was the % increase for sea freight in 2021 (+/- 50%)

450%

200

SPPD

Strategic Procurement and Planning Division

200

How many times has CAT reinstated the return to office date?

5

200

In a D6XE, a C9 is used to power what drivetrain system as a replacement to a standard transmission?

Electric Drive
300

How many suppliers responded "No" to their ability to meet 2022 demand? (+/- 10)

94

300
What supplier had the most cumulative EOH at Seguin in 2021?

Tenneco

300

SRS

Supplier Risk Sensing

300

What is E&T Purchasing's desk zone in Mossville building AC?

A3

300

This transmission can be paired with a 3512 engine at well frac sites (CX)

CX48

400

How many E&T WS4 supplier assessments were completed? (+/-30)

356

400
What body of water was blocked by a container ship in March 2021

Suez Canal

400

CES

Caterpillar Energy Solutions

400

How many months have we been working remotely?

22

400

CAT recently started offering a version of this application that is capable of running on 100% hydrogen fuel?

3516

500

How many different standing AoS report outs exist on a weekly basis?

14

500

Which E&T Purchasing supplier had the highest SSP (must ship into NA facilities)? 

Yinlun

500

AMP

Advance Material Planning


500

Which month in 2021 did Caterpillar formally return to office only to direct employees to work from home a month later?

July 2021

500

Which year was the first 3500 engine manufactured in Lafayette?

1981