and energy shortages, plus cybersecurity vulnerabilities in digitalised supply chains, are creating new layers of exposure.
Another growing risk is the rising number of obsolete and end-of-life( EOL) components. As technology cycles shorten and innovation speeds up, companies face serious challenges if they cannot identify alternative sources or redesign quickly. Or find a partner you can trust to help you here.
The greatest danger is over-reliance and handing off on fragmented, globalised supply networks where a single weak link can stall production worldwide. At APS, we tackle this by applying resilience scoring to suppliers and building dual-sourcing strategies, nearshoring options, offshoring options, size and scale should be considered and proactive EOL management plans, or helping you find the right partner to dissolve that risk. The aim isn’ t to eliminate risk entirely, that’ s impossible, it’ s to ensure you have the flexibility and foresight to respond before risks turn into crisis.
Q. WITH APS WORKING ACROSS ELECTRONICS, LOGISTICS AND SOFTWARE, HOW DO YOU SEE TECHNOLOGY ENABLING BETTER COMPLIANCE MONITORING AND RISK MANAGEMENT ACROSS THESE SUPPLY CHAINS?
» Technology is no longer a nice-tohave, it’ s essential. Manual tracking simply can’ t cope with the scale and complexity of modern supply chains. But before you insert any technology you really need to clearly understand your supply chain.
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