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Glossary

What is supply chain mapping?

Supply chain mapping is documenting every company, supplier and site involved in making and moving your products, down to where materials come from, to build a map of the supply network.

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How it works

The company gathers data on its direct suppliers, then their suppliers and beyond, recording the source of materials, production sites and shipments. The resulting map is used to find opportunities in the supply chain, manage risk and report on it.

Benefits

  • Less risk. visibility shows hidden dependencies and single points of failure.
  • Compliance. supports due diligence and supply chain laws in many regions.
  • Sustainability reporting. evidence for environmental, social and governance disclosures that investors and customers ask for.
  • Faster response. when a site or region is disrupted, you know who is affected.

Approaches

Some companies map everything at once, which is costly. Most start with critical categories or high risk regions, map the first and second tiers, and extend over time. Supplier surveys, third party data and contract records all feed the map, and it must be kept current as suppliers change.

How Aavenir handles it

Onboardingflow captures supplier sites, certifications and ownership at registration, and ComplianceNext checks vendor documents against regulations and policy. Aavenir Atlas can then show which contracts are exposed when part of the map is disrupted.

Keep reading

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Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

Common questions

How deep should supply chain mapping go?

At least to your direct suppliers for all spend, and to second and lower tiers for critical or high risk categories. Regulations in some regions set specific due diligence expectations. Read about supply chain sustainability.

Where does supply chain mapping data come from?

Supplier surveys and onboarding data, contracts, shipping and customs records and third party databases. Each source fills different gaps, so most maps combine several. Keep the map current as suppliers change. See Onboardingflow.

How does mapping support resilience?

When a disruption hits, a map shows quickly which suppliers, sites and products are affected, so you can act while others are still investigating. Read about supply chain resilience.

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