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The impact of Supply Chain disruptions increases when any of the following global sourcing parameters increase in a given supply chain:
- Location of supplier
- Number of brokers
- Lead time
- Concentration or clustering of suppliers
- Labor availability/workforce issues
- Customs regulations
- Storage requirements
- Security requirements
- Demand for product (volume)
- Legislative actions related to importing/global sourcing
- Poor communication
- Regional/country political issues
- Number of transfer points
- Vessel capacity and channel overload
- Port issues and infrastructure
- Potential for terrorism
- Natural disasters
- Lack of visibility of entire system/supply chain
The impact of Supply Chain disruptions increases when any of the following product/process complexity parameters increase in a given supply chain:
- Product complexity (number of parts, levels in bill of material, difficulty in meeting specifications)
- Proprietary technology
- Value of product
- Quality requirements
- Supplier manufacturing capacity
- Uniqueness of parts
- Part size