Supply Chain Risk Assessment

Financial, Route & Freight Resilience (Emergency 6-Month Plan Included)

Service Objective

To identify and reduce supply chain risk exposure by focusing on what hits the business fastest during disruption: cost, cashflow, freight reliability, and delivery performance. This project builds a practical resilience plan that protects inventory flow while improving freight efficiency and spend control.

Core Focus Areas

1) Financial Risk & Cost Control (Primary Focus)

• Freight spend analysis (cost per shipment / lane / kg / container)

• Cost drivers (fuel, surcharges, demurrage, detention, storage)

• Margin impact (what cost increases do to pricing and profitability)

• Cashflow exposure (cash tied in inventory, longer lead times)

• Vendor payment terms and risk (prepayment, currency exposure)

2) Routes & Freight Optimization

• Route risk assessment (high-risk lanes, congestion, border delays)

• Mode optimization (air/sea/land trade-offs under disruption)

• Carrier reliability review and diversification

• Consolidation opportunities (reduce shipments, improve load factor)

• Incoterms / responsibility clarity (who pays what, where risk sits)

3) Resilience & Continuity

• Supplier dependency risk (single-source exposure)

• Alternative supplier and routing options (Plan A/B/C)

• Critical SKU prioritization (“must never run out” list)

• Minimum stock and reorder triggers adjusted for disrupted lead times

• Emergency procurement and approvals (fast decision governance)

Key Deliverables

• Supply Chain Risk Heatmap (Financial + Freight + Route + Supplier)

• Freight Spend & Lane Optimization Summary

• Route & Carrier Resilience Plan (Plan A/B/C)

• Critical SKU List + Min Stock / Reorder Triggers

• Emergency Procurement & Approval Matrix

• Emergency 6-Month Plan (detailed below)

Emergency 6-Month Plan (What Client Gets)

A clear, practical 6-month roadmap that includes:

Month 0–1: Stabilize

• Freeze critical SKU policy + min stock rules

• Implement emergency approvals and procurement shortcuts

• Immediate route/carrier backup activation rules

Month 2–3: Optimize

• Reduce freight spend through consolidation and lane redesign

• Supplier diversification shortlist + onboarding steps

• Renegotiate key freight terms (surcharges, demurrage, SLAs)

Month 4–6: Strengthen

• Resilience scorecard & monthly review rhythm

• Implement continuous tracking for lead times, service levels, and freight cost

• Finalize long-term contracts and risk controls