# Rank Top or Least Suppliers

### Rank Top or Least Suppliers

### Overview

This guide will help you rank suppliers for a defined period using the report's selected purchasing measure.

You get a supplier purchasing ranking for sourcing analysis.

### Who can do this

You need access to Top/Least Suppliers and authorized supplier/purchase scope.

### Before you start

Choose company, period, supplier scope, Top versus Least, result count, and ranking measure.

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Back Office → Dashboards &amp; BI → Top/Least Suppliers.

### Rank Top or Least Suppliers

#### Step 1: Set company/date/supplier filters

#### Step 2: Choose Top or Least and the available measure

#### Step 3: Generate/refresh

#### Step 4: Review supplier identity, rank, value/quantity, returns, and ties

#### Step 5: Compare selected suppliers with Supplier Wise Purchase and supplier financial

Compare selected suppliers with Supplier Wise Purchase and supplier financial reports.

#### Step 6: Keep spend ranking separate from quality/lead-time assessment

### Check your work

Recalculate samples from Supplier Wise Purchase using the same scope and return treatment.

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- Consolidate duplicate supplier masters before interpreting results.
- High spend does not prove favorable price or performance.

### Related guides

- [Review the Supplier Wise Purchase Report](https://docs.muhasiberp.com/link/479)
- [Review Supplier Financial Position](https://docs.muhasiberp.com/link/244)
- [Create a Supplier](https://docs.muhasiberp.com/link/372)

### What to do next

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