{"id":5944,"date":"2022-11-01T06:19:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T06:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flex.com\/resources\/the-supply-chain-gambit"},"modified":"2025-05-29T17:52:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T22:52:12","slug":"the-supply-chain-gambit","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/flex.com\/zh\/resources\/the-supply-chain-gambit","title":{"rendered":"\u4f9b\u5e94\u94fe\u7b56\u7565"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"overscroll-top\" style=\"background-color: #eaeef4;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"resource-header block\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumb\">\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Homepage\" href=\"\/\">Flex<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"Resources\" href=\"\/resources\">Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 384 512\"><path d=\"M365.3 256l-22.6 22.6-192 192L128 493.3 82.7 448l22.6-22.6L274.7 256 105.4 86.6 82.7 64 128 18.7l22.6 22.6 192 192L365.3 256z\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t<a title=\"The supply chain gambit\">The supply chain gambit<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h1>The supply chain gambit<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"separator\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"details\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"date detail\">\n\t\t\t\tPosted on<br>\n\t\t\t\t1 11 \u6708, 2022\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"categories\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"categories-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"cat-tag\">Blog<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"cat-tag\" data-cat-level=\"2\" data-destination=\"\/solutions-and-services\/supply-chain#resources\" href=\"\/solutions-and-services\/supply-chain#resources\">Supply Chain<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"sidebar block normal-sidebar\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"content\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-resiliency-is-a-game-of-multi-level-chess\" style=\"font-weight:600\">Resiliency is a game of multi-level chess<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, travel bans, physical lockdowns, heightened consumer demand and supply chain disruptions challenged manufacturers in every industry. 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With each passing month, new disruptions and risks were introduced, forcing enterprises, business owners, employees and others to quickly adapt and respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/solutions-and-services\/supply-chain\">supply chains<\/a>, the pandemic was simply the tip of the iceberg: pandemic and non-pandemic induced challenges and disruptions persisted in the coming weeks and months. Component shortages, the now infamous Evergreen ship blocking the Suez Canal, extreme weather events, natural disasters, trade and tariff wars \u2014 even today, the list continues to grow. Supply chain professionals are more aware than ever before that mitigating risk is a top priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/resources\/supply-chain-professionals-skillset-of-the-future\">supply chain professionals<\/a>,&nbsp;we\u2019ve faced our fair share of challenges. However, none of these created as lasting an impact on the industry as the pandemic. The COVID-induced supply chain disruptions forced us all to become better and faster at detecting and resolving risk. The most important lesson learned, however, was that the key to success depends on&nbsp;<a href=\"\/solutions-and-services\/supply-chain#resilience\">supply chain resiliency<\/a>. The hard truth is that supply chains are \u2014 and always will be \u2014 risky business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While we can\u2019t predict the future, we can better prepare ourselves for how we react to risk, change, and disruption. When it comes to building resilient supply chains, the first order of business is accepting that risk and disruptions do not take place in silos. They\u2019re all deeply interconnected, which means each decision to de-risk has its own impact across the entire chain. Simply put \u2014 every decision and every move counts. Let\u2019s look at some of the common obstacles and hurdles that arise in de-risking the supply chain, from design to logistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-playing-a-game-of-multi-level-chess\" style=\"font-weight:600\">Playing a game of multi-level chess<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Like a game of chess, each potential move comes with a unique set of risks, not to mention taking into consideration who your opponent is and the risky moves they might make against you. The difference is that supply chain isn\u2019t just a single game; it\u2019s multi-layered. Picture Beth Harmon from Netflix\u2019s The Queen\u2019s Gambit playing speed chess against 10+ opponents at the same time and you\u2019ll begin to understand what supply chain professionals face daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The challenges listed earlier are considered external risks and disruptions that impacted the supply chain. We do our best to predict these, but oftentimes, unforeseen disruptions arise, and we must do our best to respond and pivot in the moment. 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When evaluating the design phase, consider opting for multisource&nbsp;<a href=\"\/solutions-and-services\/design-engineering\">design<\/a>&nbsp;by identifying alternative sources that can&nbsp;deliver the same technology solution from different geographical locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, a recent supply chain survey conducted by McKinsey &amp; Company found that&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/capabilities\/operations\/our-insights\/taking-the-pulse-of-shifting-supply-chains\" target=\"_blank\">81% of respondents have implemented dual-sourcing strategies during the past year<\/a>, an increase from 55% in 2020. Further, 69% said they believe dual- (also known as multi-) source will continue to be relevant for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If multisource design isn\u2019t possible, known risk must be built into the supply chain solution, such as leveraging different inventory strategies. 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While a distributed approach incurs more costs, it also carries less risk and offers a more robust fulfillment strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"spacer block\" style=\"height: 24px;\">\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As mentioned in the chess comparison, each of these hurdles impacts the others. Each carries different levels of risks and costs associated with the removal of said risks. A resilient strategy cannot tackle just one piece of the puzzle. The McKinsey &amp; Company research found that 97% of respondents are applying a combination of inventory increases, dual sourcing, and regionalization to boost resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Flex, we help customers make these difficult decisions with <a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/solutions-and-services\/supply-chain\/network-design\">Flex Pulse<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> Network Design<\/a>, which maps out all aspects of their manufacturing strategies to provide detailed reports on what those decisions will cost in one region versus another. We can forecast scenarios based on current and future projections of inflation rates, crude oil prices, labor costs and other macroeconomic indicators. The analysis and recommendations we provide enable our customers to make informed decisions for their own unique profile and distribution channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-resiliency-is-a-journey-not-a-destination\" style=\"font-weight:600\">Resiliency is a journey, not a destination<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of the pandemic, we often referred to visibility, flexibility, and collaboration as being key building blocks to a successful supply chain. While this remains true, we must also consider that over the last two years, supply chains have faced a level of disruption \u2014 both in volume and impact \u2014 that is typically seen in a 10-year period. It\u2019s clear that the evolving supply chain risks and hurdles won\u2019t be subsiding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With this knowledge in hand, it\u2019s important that businesses and supply chain professionals alike remain adaptable as they continue to innovate, deepen relationships with suppliers, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/flex.com\/resources\/working-towards-true-market-demand\">increase visibility into demand<\/a>. In The Queen\u2019s Gambit, Beth Harmon\u2019s skill and strength as a player did not preclude the fact that there is always another opponent to face. Similarly, no matter how strong your supply chain is, you must be ready to confront the next disruption. 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