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SME Resilience and Supply Diversification Under Geopolitical Friction

Examining how mid-market European enterprises navigate supply disruptions, nearshoring costs, and dual-sourcing.

Funding & GovernanceGlobal Trade & Enterprise Resilience Initiative
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Research Context & Scope

Investigates strategic supply chain re-alignment following post-2022 geopolitical frictions. Examines whether nearshoring strategies enhance operational resilience or erode cost competitiveness.

Objectives & Empirical Hypotheses

Primary Objectives
  • Identify nearshoring cost burdens on enterprise margins.
  • Develop resilient supplier evaluation frameworks for procurement executives.
Guiding Research Questions
  • “Does supplier diversification yield measurable risk reduction during cross-border trade shocks?”

Methodology & Empirical Architecture

Econometric trade data analysis merged with survey data from 210 exporting enterprises.

Key Empirical Findingsinsights

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Dual-sourcing strategies reduced stockout duration by 41% during Red Sea maritime shipping diversions.

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Nearshoring within the European single market imposed a sustained 8.5% cost-of-goods premium compared to East Asian suppliers.

Policy Directives & Enterprise Outcomespolicy

check_circleIntegration into university executive education curricula on supply chain risk management.

Research Documents & Open Datasetsdownload_for_offline

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Executive Procurement Guidebook & Empirical Trade Findings

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