Supply Chain Mapping, Visibility, and Traceability

Gain full visibility and manage risks across multi-tier global supply chains with mapping and traceability solutions.

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End-to-end supply chain mapping and traceability for risk reduction and operational efficiency

Identify critical suppliers, uncover operational and compliance risks, and strengthen resilience across your entire supply chain

Global supply chains are complex, and many organizations struggle to see beyond tier-one suppliers. Limited visibility can expose your business to disruptions, compliance risks, and reputational damage. Mapping your supply chain is often the first step to understanding where products, data, and suppliers sit within your value chain and distribution networks.

At BSI Consulting, we help organizations conduct supplier mapping and build traceability programs that show the full picture of your supply chain. Using BSI Connect Screen technology combined with your existing data, we visualize your supplier network and identify critical suppliers, multi-tier risks, and geographic vulnerabilities.

Once your supply chain is mapped, our consultants analyze how products and information move through your value chain, highlighting areas of greatest vulnerability. This analysis draws on data from tracking and warehouse management tools, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), learning platforms, and other IT solutions that capture information on goods in transit.

The benefits of supplier mapping and traceability include:

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Full visibility across the supplier network, including multi-tier suppliers.
Identification and mitigation of operational, labor, ethical, regulatory, and geographic risks.
Greater trust and collaboration among supply chain stakeholders.
Alignment of procurement, compliance, sustainability, and security under a unified risk framework.
Ongoing risk assessment and supplier improvement plans to strengthen performance over time.
Improved resilience, business continuity, sustainability, and stakeholder confidence.

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Supply chain risk mapping: Your questions answered

Supply chain risk mapping is the process of identifying, assessing, and visualizing risks across all tiers of your supplier network. It helps organizations move from a static view of their suppliers to a dynamic understanding of where vulnerabilities exist and how they may impact business operations.
Modern supply chains are global and complex, often spanning multiple tiers. Limited visibility can lead to costly disruptions, compliance issues, and reputational risk. Improved transparency enables proactive risk detection, stronger compliance, smarter sourcing decisions, and more resilient operations.
The frequency depends on the size and dynamics of your supplier network. Many organizations review their mapping annually, while others, especially those with frequent sourcing changes, update it quarterly or biannually to ensure data remains accurate.
Supply chain risk mapping provides early warning of potential disruptions such as political instability, labor issues, or environmental hazards. It strengthens compliance and traceability for due diligence requirements, enhances supplier accountability and collaboration, and supports improved ESG reporting and transparency. By identifying and prioritizing key risks, organizations can allocate resources more efficiently and make smarter sourcing decisions.
Risks to consider include cargo theft and disruption, counterfeiting or supply chain corruption, labor and human rights violations, natural disasters or political instability, and non-compliance with regulations such as CTPAT, UFLPA, or the EU due diligence directive.
Start by identifying the 10–20% of suppliers that represent the highest potential risk or value to your business. This prioritization helps focus efforts on the areas that could cause the greatest disruption and ensures efficient use of resources.
By revealing where suppliers operate and under what conditions, risk mapping strengthens traceability and accountability. This transparency supports ESG reporting, builds stakeholder trust, and demonstrates responsible sourcing practices.
Risk intelligence transforms raw data, such as supplier audits, government watchlists, and geopolitical information, into actionable insights. By integrating this intelligence into supply chain mapping, organizations can detect risks earlier and respond faster to disruptions.

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BSI helps organizations develop sustainable, long-term risk management strategies by combining intelligence-driven tools, audits, and mapping methodologies. Our consultants work with clients to design scalable, proactive solutions that address risks at the root cause and build resilient supply chains.

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