A dispersion and supply apparatus comprising: a dispersion table that is configured to receive an article supplied from above and to convey the article to a plurality of specific predetermined positions of an outer circumferential portion; and a driving unit comprising a plurality of vibration sources that is configured to drive the dispersion table wherein the dispersion and supply apparatus further comprises: an acquisition unit that is configured to acquire a load amount of the article on the dispersion table ; a calculation unit that is configured to calculate a deviation center position, which is the center of gravity of a loading state of the article based on the deviation of the load distribution acquired by the acquisition unit ; a control unit that is configured to control the driving unit , such that the dispersion table is driven in a first circumferential direction D1 or in a second circumferential direction D2 opposite to the first circumferential direction, based on the deviation center position in the loading state of the article calculated by the calculation unit , or by means of a fixed vibration pattern that temporally changes a plurality of parameters which influence the conveying direction on the dispersion table , such that a conveying direction of the article on the dispersion table is changed. a dispersion table that is configured to receive an article supplied from above and to convey the article to a plurality of specific predetermined positions of an outer circumferential portion; and a driving unit comprising a plurality of vibration sources that is configured to drive the dispersion table wherein the dispersion and supply apparatus further comprises: an acquisition unit that is configured to acquire a load amount of the article on the dispersion table ; a calculation unit that is configured to calculate a deviation center position, which is the center of gravity of a loading state of the article based on the deviation of the load distribution acquired by the acquisition unit ; a control unit that is configured to control the driving unit , such that the dispersion table is driven in a first circumferential direction D1 or in a second circumferential direction D2 opposite to the first circumferential direction, based on the deviation center position in the loading state of the article calculated by the calculation unit , or by means of a fixed vibration pattern that temporally changes a plurality of parameters which influence the conveying direction on the dispersion table , such that a conveying direction of the article on the dispersion table is changed. an acquisition unit that is configured to acquire a load amount of the article on the dispersion table ; a calculation unit that is configured to calculate a deviation center position, which is the center of gravity of a loading state of the article based on the deviation of the load distribution acquired by the acquisition unit ; a control unit that is configured to control the driving unit , such that the dispersion table is driven in a first circumferential direction D1 or in a second circumferential direction D2 opposite to the first circumferential direction, based on the deviation center position in the loading state of the article calculated by the calculation unit , or by means of a fixed vibration pattern that temporally changes a plurality of parameters which influence the conveying direction on the dispersion table , such that a conveying direction of the article on the dispersion table is changed. <EOS>