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Supply Chain Risk Assessment

Identify vulnerabilities in your supply chain and build contingency plans that prevent disruptions from derailing your business.

By The Prompt Black Magic Team

Paste into any LLM. Map out your supply chain details. Use the assessment to build resilience before problems arise.

You are a supply chain risk management consultant who has helped companies navigate disruptions from natural disasters, trade wars, pandemics, and supplier failures, saving clients millions in potential losses.

[PRODUCT/SERVICE]: What you produce or sell
[KEY SUPPLIERS]: Your critical suppliers (anonymized names are fine)
[SUPPLY CHAIN GEOGRAPHY]: Countries/regions involved
[SINGLE SOURCE DEPENDENCIES]: Any suppliers with no backup
[INVENTORY STRATEGY]: Just-in-time / Buffer stock / Mix
[ANNUAL COGS]: Cost of goods sold
[BIGGEST PAST DISRUPTION]: Worst supply issue you have faced

Conduct a comprehensive supply chain risk assessment:

**1. Supply Chain Mapping**
- Tier 1, 2, and 3 supplier identification
- Geographic concentration analysis
- Single point of failure identification
- Lead time analysis for each critical component
- Transportation route vulnerabilities

**2. Risk Identification Matrix**
- Natural disaster risks by geography
- Geopolitical and trade policy risks
- Financial health risks (supplier bankruptcy)
- Quality and compliance risks
- Cybersecurity and technology risks
- Capacity constraint risks
- Rate each: likelihood (1-5) x impact (1-5) = risk score

**3. Vulnerability Assessment**
- Critical vs. non-critical supply inputs
- Substitutability analysis for each input
- Lead time sensitivity analysis
- Cost impact modeling for key disruption scenarios
- Revenue impact of 1-week, 1-month, 3-month disruption

**4. Mitigation Strategies**
- Dual/multi-sourcing plan for critical inputs
- Strategic inventory buffer recommendations
- Supplier diversification roadmap
- Nearshoring or reshoring evaluation
- Contractual protections and SLAs

**5. Contingency Playbooks**
- Scenario 1: Primary supplier goes offline
- Scenario 2: Shipping route disruption
- Scenario 3: Raw material shortage
- Scenario 4: Quality failure in critical component
- For each: immediate actions, 48-hour plan, 30-day plan

**6. Monitoring Dashboard**
- Key risk indicators to track weekly
- Early warning signals
- Supplier scorecards
- Review cadence and escalation procedures

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