Supplier risk in a volatile market
Concentration, geography, financial health, and substitutability determine how a supply base behaves when conditions change.
Concentration, geography, financial health, and substitutability determine how a supply base behaves when conditions change.
Concentration is the first signal
A category with a single dominant supplier is not automatically wrong, but it is a decision that should be revisited on a schedule, with a defined trigger for competitive re-approach.
Financial health is not a scorecard
A snapshot rating tells leaders less than the direction of travel. Look for shifts in payment behavior, staffing, subcontractor mix, and communication cadence.
Substitutability is a design choice
Where switching is expensive, the organization should invest in specifications, tooling, and data portability that keep options open before they are needed.
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