Case Study: Fortune 500 Food Manufacturing Company reduces ingredient supply risk and ensures supply continuity with GEP

Fortune 500 Food Manufacturer Develops Supply Chain Risk Management Capabilities With GEP

A multinational convenience-food manufacturer with more than $10bn in revenue and facilities in 15+ countries faced a critical lack of supply‑risk visibility after a single‑source ingredient supplier failed a quality audit, threatening product availability. The client asked GEP to establish a robust supply‑chain risk management mechanism to identify threats to continuity and prioritize mitigation.

GEP built a customized supply‑risk assessment model that scored ingredients across nine risk parameters, classified them by spend and impact, and targeted high‑risk/high‑spend items for action plans and RACI governance. The approach enabled supplier quality assurance, alternative‑supplier and region sourcing, SEDEX engagement and forex hedging, improved cross‑functional collaboration (R&D, Quality) and reduced exposure to supply and price shocks.