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Practice area
Supply network continuity and sourcing structure
Continuity of supply is managed by expediting, and the exposure is only visible after a line stops.
What the work is
We map where material actually comes from, including beyond tier one, and where a single interruption becomes a stopped line. Work covers sourcing structure, inventory positioning and the commercial terms that carry risk.
Conditions we hear first
- 01Expediting is a full-time role rather than an exception
- 02Sub-tier origin of critical components is unknown
- 03Safety stock is set by habit rather than by demand and lead-time variability
- 04Supplier performance is discussed anecdotally, not measured
How it is done
Exposure mapping
Critical part numbers traced to the physical sites and processes they depend on, with the qualification effort a substitution would require stated honestly.
Inventory positioning
Where buffers belong given observed variability, and what they cost to hold against the interruption they prevent.
Sourcing structure
Dual-sourcing, regional alternatives and supplier development assessed on qualification time and tooling reality, not on unit price alone.
Engagement form
Usually begins with a bounded exposure review of a defined component family before any sourcing change is recommended.
Scope, duration and fees are agreed per engagement after the framing conversation. We do not publish fixed prices for work that has not been scoped, and we do not guarantee financial or operational outcomes.