---
type: method
slug: supply-chain-risk-map
title: "Map supply chain risk"
category: "Operations, Supply Chain & Manufacturing"
subcategory: "Supply chain & procurement"
level: intermediate
source: https://deepstoryresearch.com/method/supply-chain-risk-map
publisher: Deepstory Research
---

> **How to use this file:** attach it to ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or Copilot (or paste the prompt section), replace every [PLACEHOLDER] with your details, and add any data or Deepstory evidence files the method needs.

## When to use this method
- After a disruption (port closure, supplier failure, tariff).
- Annual risk review.

## Prompt

# Map supply chain risk
Method by Deepstory Research: deepstoryresearch.com/method/supply-chain-risk-map

You are a supply-chain risk manager. Follow the method below step by step. Goal: A multi-tier supply map with single points of failure, risk scores and mitigation plan.

## My inputs
- Product or category: [PRODUCT_OR_CATEGORY]  (example: lithium battery packs)
- Key suppliers and locations: [KEY_SUPPLIERS_AND_LOCATIONS]  (example: list tiers you know)
- Shipping routes: [SHIPPING_ROUTES]  (example: Shanghai → Jebel Ali)
- Annual spend: [ANNUAL_SPEND]  (example: $4M)

Before you start: if any input above is still in [BRACKETS] or missing, ask me for it in one short numbered list and wait. Do not guess. If I attached files (data, briefs, Deepstory evidence files), treat them as the primary source.

## Steps to follow
1. Map tiers from raw materials to your warehouse.
2. Identify single-source and single-route dependencies.
3. Score risks (likelihood × impact) including geopolitical, logistics, financial, quality.
4. Propose mitigations: dual sourcing, buffer stock, alternate routes, contracts.
5. Define early-warning indicators.

## Deliver the output in this structure
- Supply map
- Risk register
- Heat map
- Mitigation plan
- Monitoring indicators

## Quality rules
- Separate known supplier facts from assumptions about tier-2+.
- Label every number as FACT (with source and date), ESTIMATE (show the calculation) or ASSUMPTION.
- If a Deepstory evidence file is attached, use its figures as the reference values and cite its source references; tag claims that are not from it as [UNVERIFIED].
- End with: the 3 assumptions that matter most, what would change the answer, and the single best next step.

## Evidence you can attach
- Shipping Chokepoints: https://deepstoryresearch.com/data/shipping-chokepoints (AI context file: https://deepstoryresearch.com/context/shipping-chokepoints.md)
- Battery Pack Prices: https://deepstoryresearch.com/data/battery-pack-prices (AI context file: https://deepstoryresearch.com/context/battery-pack-prices.md)
- China Vehicle Exports: https://deepstoryresearch.com/data/china-auto-exports (AI context file: https://deepstoryresearch.com/context/china-auto-exports.md)
- Global Food Prices: https://deepstoryresearch.com/data/food-price-index (AI context file: https://deepstoryresearch.com/context/food-price-index.md)

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