Case Study: a European defense manufacturer strengthens supply chain resiliency with C3 AI Supply Network Risk

European Defense Manufacturer deploys C3.ai in 42 weeks to monitor 700+ suppliers

A leading European defense manufacturer faced challenges scaling its operations to meet surging demand across its aerospace, defense, and digital security business units. Its complex global supply chain, with over 5,000 suppliers, was at risk from disruptions, and the company relied on manual, spreadsheet-based processes for assessments, leading to longer lead times and higher costs. To address this, the company partnered with C3.ai.

C3.ai implemented its C3 AI Supply Network Risk application, unifying data from 33 disparate sources into a single digital twin. This provided the manufacturer with AI-driven visibility and resiliency modeling capabilities, enabling it to simulate scenarios and receive automated impact assessments with mitigation recommendations. The solution was deployed in 42 weeks, allowing the company to analyze over 28,000 parts and monitor 700+ suppliers for performance and risk, shifting its supply chain management from reactive to preventive.