Glossary · Supply Chain
Supply Chain Risk Assessment
The systematic evaluation of vulnerabilities and threats across the supply chain that could disrupt operations, quality, or regulatory compliance.
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Supply chain risk assessment identifies and analyzes risks from supplier dependencies, geographic concentrations, logistics disruptions, quality issues, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and geopolitical factors affecting the flow of goods and services. Assessment includes supplier financial health review, single-source dependency mapping, and scenario analysis of disruption impacts. Results inform sourcing strategies, inventory policies, and supplier relationship management. An automotive manufacturer conducts supply chain risk assessment by mapping critical component suppliers, identifying single points of failure like semiconductor providers, evaluating risks from natural disasters in supplier regions, assessing cybersecurity of logistics partners, and developing dual-sourcing strategies and safety stock policies for high-risk, high-impact components.
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