Look beyond a single supplier
A supply chain is also a network of jurisdictions, transport routes, infrastructure and institutional relationships. Mapping these dependencies makes it easier to identify where multiple commercial choices may share the same underlying exposure.
Bring policy into the map
Trade measures, investment screening and industrial incentives can affect the conditions under which a network operates. The first task is to understand which policy questions are material to the business, then connect specialist analysis to procurement and investment decisions.
Evaluate alternatives in context
Diversification involves trade-offs in cost, capability, lead time and coordination. Compare alternatives against a consistent set of assumptions and consider how those assumptions would perform under different operating conditions. Resilience is an ongoing capacity to adapt, rather than a fixed destination.
