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Supply Risk Management Consulting Services (SCRM): Assessments, Roadmaps & Execution

Supply Chain Risk Management Consulting Services Resilience, Compliance & ROI (2025)



Author: Aykut Cakir

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Quick answer:
Supply chain risk management consulting builds the view, rules, and routines to cut exposure across suppliers and logistics. You need it now because month-plus shocks are frequent and compliance checks are tighter. Start with a heat map, two controls per top risk, and weekly actions that tie to service, cost, and cash.

Want a 60-day plan that links risk cuts to ROI? Talk to a consultant

What Consultants Do

  • Risk framing. Define scope across supply, logistics, quality, cyber, and sanctions. Align appetite with finance and strategy.
  • Visibility. Map key tiers and set signals via digital and technology control towers, shipment tracking, and supplier data.
  • Controls. Dual sourcing, buffers, alternates, and contracts that share data and recovery steps.
  • Compliance. Evidence for programs like UFLPA with audit trails and escalation rules.
  • Adoption. Coaching and routines via change management so teams act fast when signals spike.

Why It Matters Now

Every 3.7 years
Average interval for month-plus disruptions, per McKinsey.
18% & 5%
OECD modeling shows relocalizing can cut global trade by 18% and global real GDP by 5% without clear stability gains. OECD
UFLPA
CBP publishes detention stats for forced-labor checks. See the UFLPA dashboard.
Key Numbers And References
Finding Figure Source
Month-plus shocks arrive regularly and hit profit over time Every 3.7 years on average; long-run profit impact can be large McKinsey explainer
Relocalizing alone may not improve stability Trade down 18% and global real GDP down 5% in modeling OECD review
Visibility is a top need and tier-one coverage is improving Tier-one visibility ~60% of respondents McKinsey risk survey 2024
Forced-labor enforcement is active with public reporting Interactive quarterly dashboards CBP UFLPA statistics

The takeaway: resilience comes from better data, clear rules, and repeatable moves, not from a single relocation play.

Examples Of Supply Risk Management Consulting Services

  • Supplier risk. Financial health, capacity, quality, and ESG checks; recovery playbooks; scorecards by category.
  • Logistics risk. Lane alternates, near-port buffers, and cross-dock options with dynamic routing.
  • Compliance. UFLPA item tracing and document packs with digital evidence trails.
  • Cyber and software supply chain. SBOM policy, access control, and vendor checks.
  • Post merger supply chain integration. Day-one service protection, parts rationalization, and footprint choices via post merger integration.
Need a quick start? We can map your top exposures, stand up two controls, and build a weekly cadence that holds gains.

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How To Start In 30 Days

  1. Heat map. Rank suppliers, lanes, and items by impact and lead time. Pick the top five risks.
  2. Controls. For each risk, choose two moves: dual source, buffer, alternate spec, or reroute.
  3. Data. Turn on a light control tower and shipment tracking with one weekly view for finance and ops.
  4. Cadence. Ten-minute risk review each week with owner, signal, action, and due date.

FAQ

What Is Supply Risk Management?

A structured way to spot and cut exposure across suppliers and logistics. It links signals to actions so service, cost, and cash improve.

Does Relocalizing Fix Risk?

Not by itself. Modeling shows large trade and GDP costs without a clear stability gain. The stronger move is diversified sourcing, buffers, and better data tied to decisions.

How Do We Prove ROI?

Track late orders avoided, premium freight avoided, and cash protected from inventory write-offs. Roll into a monthly value bridge.

Sources

  • McKinsey. What is supply chain. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-supply-chain
  • OECD. Supply Chain Resilience Review 2025. https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/2025/06/oecd-supply-chain-resilience-review_9930d256.html
  • CBP. UFLPA statistics dashboard. https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/stats/trade/uyghur-forced-labor-prevention-act-statistics
  • McKinsey. Supply chain risk survey 2024. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/operations/our-insights/supply-chain-risk-survey




About the Author

Aykut Cakir

Aykut Cakir

Aykut Cakir, Senior Partner and Chief Executive Officer, has a demonstrated history in negotiations, business planning, business development. He has served as a Finance Director for gases & energy, pharmaceuticals, retail, FMCG, and automotive industries. He has collaborated closely with client leadership to co-create a customized operating model tailored to the unique needs of each project segment in the region. Aykut conducted workshops focused on developing effective communication strategies to ensure team alignment with new operating models and organizational changes. 

 

 

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