Cross-Border Supply Chain Resilience Building: Post-Pandemic Practical Paths for Multi-Port Alternatives and Geographical Supplier Diversification
Multi-Port Alternative Solutions
Port Evaluation & Selection: Assess ports by location, capacity, infrastructure, efficiency, and stability. Singapore is a top choice, while strike-prone ports pose risks. Maintain a list of 3–5 alternative ports.
Partnership Development: Collaborate with alternative port operators, forwarders, and customs brokers. Sign agreements for priority services. A car manufacturer switched to SEA ports during pandemic lockdowns to secure parts.
Emergency Plan Development: Define trigger conditions (e.g., port congestion thresholds), assign roles, and conduct drills to ensure smooth port switching.
Geographical Supplier Diversification
Supplier Analysis: Map existing suppliers by location, capacity, quality, and stability. Identify risks like 80% chip suppliers in one country.
New Supplier Development: Source globally via trade shows, databases, and platforms. An electronics firm added EU and Asian suppliers to reduce single-region dependency.
Supplier Management Optimization: Implement a unified evaluation system, conduct regular performance reviews (on-time delivery, quality, after-sales), adjust purchase shares, and share market info for joint risk mitigation.
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