Supply chain risk management

Intelligence Analysis, Inc.

Bridging Analytical Gaps

Know who and what your operations depend on. Our analysts trace supply chains, examine the evidence and explain where the risks remain.

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The problem

The supplier behind your supplier.

You know your supplier. But who supplies them? We look further upstream to understand who makes, owns and moves the products your operations depend on.

Engraved view of port cranes and container stacks.
A port is one point in a much larger supply chain.

The trace

From the port to the part.

A shipment is part of a much larger chain. We trace the suppliers and manufacturers behind an assembly, checking the records that connect them.

The complete illustrative computer assembly before its layers separate.

The unit

Every component has a supply chain.

Looking inside an assembly brings another set of suppliers into view. In this example, we follow one component and examine its reported origin.

Assembly
LRU-4417-B
Flagged for review
1

Illustrative example. The part numbers, lot codes and supplier records shown here are fictional.

Illustrative computer assembly with its lid, circuit board and enclosure separated.

The component

Where did this part come from?

Part
XC-7749-QA
Lot
4417-B
Declared country of origin
United States
Close view of the selected square component on the same illustrative circuit board.

The supplier reports a U.S. origin. What evidence supports that claim?

The finding

Find the gap in the evidence.

We compare the reported origin with the available supplier records. Here, an ownership gap leaves the origin unresolved.

Provenance assessment

XC-7749-QA
Declared country of origin United States
Tier 1 supplier Verified — registered, audited
Tier 2 supplier Verified — registered, audited
Tier 3 supplier Beneficial ownership undisclosed

Assessment Records verified through Tier 2. Origin still unconfirmed.

The next step is to investigate the third-tier supplier’s ownership. Our assessment explains what is known, what remains open and where to look next.

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The wider picture

Bridging Analytical Gaps

See how the details affect your operations, with a clear account of the evidence behind each assessment.

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Our broader expertise

Intelligence for the questions you face.

Our work extends beyond supply chains. We analyze the people, organizations and technologies that matter to government and commercial priorities.

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Who we serve

Since 2006, our work has supported government and commercial customers across these sectors.

  • Department of War (Department of Defense)
  • Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
  • National Guard Service
  • National-level agencies
  • Combatant Command (COCOM)
  • State, federal, and local law enforcement
  • Defense contractors
  • Commercial clients

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