Client Story

Supply chain risk benchmarking for a global primary aluminium producer

Impact

Shortlisted alternate suppliers covering 45% of critical input volume

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Cut in shipping delays through dual-port and alternate rail agreements

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Client

Primary aluminum producer with global operations

Products

Alumina, aluminum ingots, and rolled products

Industries

Metals & Mining

target geo

Global

business objective

The client, a metals producer, faced disruptions in securing critical raw materials and shipping capacity. They needed competitive intelligence on how peers safeguarded inputs and ensured continuity amid labor strikes, port delays, and regulatory shocks.

Our solution

Critical Material Strategy Review: Benchmarked procurement models and contract structures across six peer companies by analyzing public tender documents, third-party supplier audits, and industry reports; supplemented with four supply chain leader interviews.
Logistics Contingency Benchmarking: Evaluated alternate logistics strategies including dual-port operations, in-region storage, and contingency freight arrangements using two shipping aggregator datasets.
Scenario-Based Risk Modelling: Reviewed historical disruptions and responses using news analytics and internal contingency plans obtained via expert networks; cross-validated with three former operations executives from competitor firms.

Outcome

Shortlisted alternate suppliers covering 45% of critical input volume
Cut shipping delays by 12% through dual-port and alternate rail agreements
Improved risk detection accuracy by integrating competitor-modeled frameworks

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