Initial situation:
- Sudden geopolitical shifts and new tariffs jeopardized critical component flows.
- Lack of transparency across global trade lanes exposed multi-million-euro supply risks.
- Existing supplier and logistics structures were unprepared for sudden cost and lead time impacts.
- Customer faced potential delivery delays, increased costs, and production disruptions.
Our approach:
- Established a global Trade Task Force to assess tariff impacts and critical lanes.
- Mapped end-to-end supply chains, identifying high-risk suppliers and routes.
- Developed countermeasures: re-sourcing, nearshoring, buffer stocks, and dual sourcing.
- Designed a digital Global Trade Hub for real-time risk monitoring and scenario planning.
- Conducted weekly management briefings to drive decisions and align cross-functional teams.
Results:
- Reduced tariff-related supply risk exposure by 85% within 3 months.
- Shortened lead times on critical parts by 30% through nearshoring initiatives.
- Implemented dual sourcing for 70% of at-risk components.
- Achieved €4.5M annual cost avoidance through proactive countermeasures.
Conclusion:
Global supply chain resilience strengthened—production stability secured despite volatile trade environment.
