Supply Chain Resilience
The capability of a supply chain to anticipate, withstand, and recover from disruptions — achieved through diversified sourcing, inventory buffers, design for substitutability, and real-time visibility into supply chain health.
In context
After the 2021 semiconductor shortage, manufacturers with multi-tier BOM visibility in their PLM could identify which products contained the affected chip, assess redesign options with approved alternative components, and prioritize builds — those without it spent months manually tracing impact across spreadsheets. Design teams that had pre-qualified substitute components in PLM's Approved Vendor List could execute a redesign in days rather than months.
Why it matters
Supply chain resilience is increasingly a product design requirement, not just a procurement strategy. PLM is the system where design-for-resilience decisions (approved equivalents, substitutable components, flexible manufacturing specifications) must be captured and governed.
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Cite this definition
Finocchiaro, Michael. “Supply Chain Resilience.” DemystifyingPLM PLM Glossary, 2026, https://www.demystifyingplm.com/glossary/supply-chain-resilience