School Supplies Procurement Delay Tracking

This dataset provides detailed records of school supply procurement orders, tracking delivery timelines, delays, vendor performance, and order statuses across multiple schools and vendors. It enables education administrators to identify supply chain bottlenecks, optimize vendor selection, and ensure timely classroom readiness by analyzing procurement delays and their causes.

  • last updated 10 Jan 2026
  • by GoMask
The brief that made it

Monitor and analyze procurement delays to improve vendor performance.

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 85 rows · all 24 columns
order_idstringorder_statusstringdelay_daysintegerdelivery_address_statestringschool_idstringschool_namestringschool_districtstringvendor_idstringvendor_namestringitem_skustringitem_namestringitem_categorystringquantity_orderedintegerorder_datedateexpected_delivery_datedateactual_delivery_datedatedelay_reasonstringorder_total_amountfloatcontact_personstringcontact_emailstringdelivery_address_streetstringdelivery_address_citystringdelivery_address_postal_codestringdelivery_address_countrystring
ORD10001delivered0TXSCH201Lincoln Middle SchoolNorthside DistrictVEND101EduSupplies Inc.STN-001No. 2 Pencils (Box of 12)stationery152023-08-012023-08-102023-08-10blank45Sandra Owenssandra.owens@lincolnms.edu123 School LaneRiverton75001USA
ORD10002delayed6ILSCH202Maple Grove ElementarySouthview SchoolsVEND102Classroom EssentialsFUR-004Adjustable Student Deskfurniture82023-09-032023-09-172023-09-23Supply chain disruption640Gregory Leeglee@maplegroveelem.edu418 Maple AveSpringfield62704USA
ORD10003pendingblankCASCH203Westfield HighblankVEND103LearnIT TechnologiesELC-011Interactive Whiteboardelectronics22024-01-122024-01-27blankblank2400Angela Martinezamartinez@westfieldhs.edu325 Westfield DrLakewood90712USA
ORD10004delayed3COSCH204Pine Hills AcademyEvergreen DistrictVEND101EduSupplies Inc.CLN-002Disinfectant Wipes (Pack of 4)cleaning122023-10-222023-10-302023-11-02Weather delay84Rachel Greenrachel.green@pinehills.edu98 Forest RdBoulder80304USA
ORD10005delivered0OHSCH205Central City HighCentral DistrictVEND104Furniture 4 SchoolsFUR-007Teacher's Rolling Chairfurniture32023-08-152023-08-292023-08-29blank360Paul Nguyenpaul.nguyen@centralcityhs.edu200 Main StColumbus43215USA
ORD10006shippedblankFLSCH206Sunnybrook ElementaryRiver Valley DistrictVEND102Classroom EssentialsSTN-019Colored Markers (Set of 10)stationery202024-02-012024-02-09blankblank100Denise Carterdenise.carter@sunnybrookelem.edu456 Oak StRiverside32205USA
ORD10007delivered0AZSCH207Horizon Charter SchoolblankVEND105TechEd GlobalELC-023Chromebook Laptopelectronics62023-12-112023-12-212023-12-20blank1800Megan Pricemegan.price@horizoncs.edu7901 Horizon BlvdPhoenix85001USA
ORD10008delayed2MDSCH208Eastside Middle SchoolEast DistrictVEND106Clean & Green SuppliesCLN-005Hand Sanitizer (1L)cleaning182023-11-052023-11-152023-11-17Vendor shortage135James O'Neiljoneil@eastms.edu1700 East AveBaltimore21218USA

What the 85 rows show

from the 85-row sample

Delivered (order status) stands out: mean delay_days is 0.83, against 3.0 for the rest.

  • 2median delay_days
  • 4item categories
  • 12vendors
  • 17vendor names
  • 12median quantity_ordered
  • 108.0median order_total_amount
Mean delay_days by order_status64 rows
0240.83delivered35 rows3.0delayed29 rows
delay_days64 rows, in bands of 1
0153019822555036delay_days →

Median 2, from 0 to 6.

delivery_address_state85 rows · top 10 of 30 values
  1. CA11
  2. TX10
  3. OH7
  4. CO6
  5. FL3
  6. AZ3
  7. GA3
  8. WI3
  9. IA3
  10. NC3
24 columns by typefrom the column list below
  • string 18
  • integer 2
  • float 1
  • date 3

Columns

24 columns in three groups
blueprint · 24 columns
columntypedescriptionexample
Text 18 columns
order_idstringUnique identifier for each procurement order.uniqueORD10001
school_idstringUnique identifier for the school placing the order.SCH201
school_namestringName of the school placing the order.Lincoln Middle School
school_districtstringName of the school district.optionalNorthside District
vendor_idstringUnique identifier for the vendor supplying the order.12 vendorsVEND101
vendor_namestringName of the vendor supplying the school supplies.EduSupplies Inc.
item_skustringStock keeping unit (SKU) for the ordered item.STN-001
item_namestringName or description of the ordered school supply item.Adjustable Student Desk
item_categorystringCategory of the school supply item (e.g., stationery, furniture, electronics).stationery · furniture · electronics · cleaning · other · optionalstationery
order_statusstringCurrent status of the order (e.g., pending, shipped, delivered, delayed, cancelled).pending · shipped · delivered · delayed · cancelleddelivered
delay_reasonstringReason for delivery delay, if any.optionalSupply chain disruption
contact_personstringName of the primary contact person for the order.optionalSandra Owens
contact_emailstringEmail address of the contact person.optionalglee@maplegroveelem.edu
delivery_address_streetstringStreet address for delivery.123 School Lane
delivery_address_citystringCity for delivery.Riverton
delivery_address_statestringState or province for delivery.TX
delivery_address_postal_codestringPostal code for delivery address.75001
delivery_address_countrystringCountry for delivery.USA
Numbers 3 columns
quantity_orderedintegerNumber of units ordered for the item.1 or more15
delay_daysintegerNumber of days the delivery was delayed (actual_delivery_date - expected_delivery_date).0 or more · optional0
order_total_amountfloatTotal monetary amount for the order.0 or more45
Dates and times 3 columns
order_datedateDate when the procurement order was placed.2023-08-01
expected_delivery_datedateDate when the supplies are expected to be delivered.2023-08-10
actual_delivery_datedateDate when the supplies were actually delivered.optional2023-08-10

Use it for

  • median delay d…264 rowsmean delay days by or…0.83delive…3.0delayed

    An education dashboard

    Delay_days by order_status and a breakdown of delivery_address_state. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.

  • Why do the 35 delivered rows have a mean delay_days of 0.83?

    A root-cause class exercise

    Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.

  • A software demo

    Believable orders with school_id, school_name and school_district to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

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Behind this dataset

Same schema. As many rows as you need.

These 85 rows came out of a blueprint — 24 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.

Rules it was built with
  • Each row represents a unique supply order.
  • Order status must be updated as 'Ordered', 'Shipped', 'Delivered', or 'Delayed'.
  • Delay reasons are required for any order marked 'Delayed'.
  • Vendor ratings are recalculated quarterly based on delivery punctuality.
  • Only K-12 school supply requests are included.
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