US energy company identifies high-risk supplier dependencies with Sentrisk

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The challenge

The energy company faced complex supply chain risks that threatened operational stability and required deeper insight beyond Tier 1 suppliers. Key challenges included:

Limited visibility beyond Tier 1 supplier relationships
Difficulty isolating the most critical dependencies across thousands of supplier sites worldwide
Hidden single-source dependencies and bottlenecks that increased vulnerability
Need to assess geopolitical exposure, particularly related to China and transformer components

The solution

Sentrisk delivered comprehensive supply chain mapping and risk analysis to contextualize vulnerabilities and support targeted decision-making by:

Mapping thousands of supplier sites globally, expanding visibility well beyond Tier 1
Organizing suppliers by component type and criticality to isolate significant dependencies
Revealing previously hidden bottlenecks and single-source risks
Identifying China-linked and transformer-related dependencies as key vulnerability areas
Quantifying network fragility:
- 43% of Tier 1 suppliers affected by bottlenecks
- 73% of Tier 1 sites showed concentration risk
- 100% of product lines faced some degree of exposure

The result

The insights enabled the client to:

Enhance supply chain resilience by adjusting sourcing strategies in high-risk areas
Discuss and implement mitigating strategies with Tier 1 suppliers in vulnerable value chains
Develop targeted contingency plans for high-risk dependency areas, such as China