Structural Supply Fragility & Nodal Criticality
Structural assessment of sourcing vulnerability. Measures the concentration of global capacity (HHI) and the 'Switching Cost' barrier to entry for alternative supply.
Scoring Scale (0-5)
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0Perfect Competition / Modular
Deep global supply base (HHI < 0.1); item is a commodity with zero switching cost; instant substitution possible.
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1Diverse / Low Friction
Multiple global hubs; secondary sources are active and can scale quickly; minor price premium for switching.
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2Oligopolistic / Competitive
5-10 major global producers; switching requires 3-6 months of qualification and contract negotiation.
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3Clustered / Specialized
Supply is concentrated in a specific region or technology; disruption to a single hub impacts 40%+ of global volume; high switching cost.
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4Monopolistic / Proprietary
1-3 dominant producers; substitution requires 12+ months of R&D, re-tooling, or patent licensing; high 'Locked-in' risk.
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5Extreme Concentration / Choke-point
Single-source dependency or 'Single Point of Failure' (SPOF) at a sub-tier level; no viable technical substitute exists; loss of source results in systemic cessation.
Score Distribution
How 129 industries score on this attribute
v2.0 prioritizes 'Switching Time' and 'Nodal Synchronization' over simple producer counts.
Industry Examples
129 industriesReal industries from our analysis demonstrating each score level for Structural Supply Fragility & Nodal Criticality.
48 more industries
Mining of iron ores ISIC 710 Processing and preserving of meat ISIC 1010 Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs ISIC 1020 Manufacture of dairy products ISIC 1050 Distilling, rectifying and blending of spirits ISIC 1101 Preparation and spinning of textile fibres ISIC 1311 Printing ISIC 1811 Manufacture of soap and detergents, cleaning and polishing preparations, perfumes and toilet preparations ISIC 2023 Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products ISIC 2100 Manufacture of glass and glass products ISIC 2310 Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment ISIC 2620 Manufacture of measuring, testing, navigating and control equipment ISIC 2651 Manufacture of batteries and accumulators ISIC 2720 Manufacture of domestic appliances ISIC 2750 Manufacture of engines and turbines, except aircraft, vehicle and cycle engines ISIC 2811 Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment ISIC 2816 Manufacture of parts and accessories for motor vehicles ISIC 2930 Building of ships and floating structures ISIC 3011 Manufacture of air and spacecraft and related machinery ISIC 3030 Manufacture of bicycles and invalid carriages ISIC 3092 Manufacture of furniture ISIC 3100 Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies ISIC 3250 Repair of fabricated metal products ISIC 3311 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution ISIC 3510 Water collection, treatment and supply ISIC 3600 Materials recovery ISIC 3830 Construction of roads and railways ISIC 4210 Construction of utility projects ISIC 4220 Other specialized construction activities ISIC 4390 Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles ISIC 4520 Retail sale in non-specialized stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating ISIC 4711 Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores ISIC 4771 Freight transport by road ISIC 4923 Sea and coastal freight water transport ISIC 5012 Warehousing and support activities for transportation ISIC 52 Warehousing and storage ISIC 5210 Restaurants and mobile food service activities ISIC 5610 Wired telecommunications activities ISIC 6110 Computer consultancy and computer facilities management activities ISIC 6202 Other information technology and computer service activities ISIC 6209 Veterinary activities ISIC 7500 Private security activities ISIC 8010 Organization of conventions and trade shows ISIC 8230 Packaging activities ISIC 8292 Medical and dental practice activities ISIC 8620 Residential nursing care facilities ISIC 8710 Library and archives activities ISIC 9101 Repair of computers and peripheral equipment ISIC 951139 more industries
Manufacture of plastics products ISIC 2220 Manufacture of communication equipment ISIC 2630 Manufacture of consumer electronics ISIC 2640 Manufacture of irradiation, electromedical and electrotherapeutic equipment ISIC 2660 Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery ISIC 2821 Manufacture of motor vehicles ISIC 2910 Manufacture of railway locomotives and rolling stock ISIC 3020 Manufacture of jewellery and related articles ISIC 3211 Construction of buildings ISIC 4100 Electrical installation ISIC 4321 Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation ISIC 4322 Building completion and finishing ISIC 4330 Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories ISIC 4530 Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software ISIC 4651 Passenger air transport ISIC 5110 Event catering ISIC 5621 Motion picture, video and television programme production activities ISIC 5911 Television programming and broadcasting activities ISIC 6020 Wireless telecommunications activities ISIC 6120 Data processing, hosting and related activities ISIC 6311 Web portals ISIC 6312 Other monetary intermediation ISIC 6419 Other activities auxiliary to financial service activities ISIC 6619 Activities of insurance agents and brokers ISIC 6622 Legal activities ISIC 6910 Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy ISIC 6920 Management consultancy activities ISIC 7020 Architectural and engineering activities and related technical consultancy ISIC 7110 Technical testing and analysis ISIC 7120 Market research and public opinion polling ISIC 7320 Travel agency activities ISIC 7911 Combined facilities support activities ISIC 8110 Landscape care and maintenance service activities ISIC 8130 Activities of call centres ISIC 8220 Defence activities ISIC 8422 Higher education ISIC 8530 Other human health activities ISIC 8690 Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled ISIC 8810 Creative, arts and entertainment activities ISIC 900022 more industries
Manufacture of wearing apparel, except fur apparel ISIC 1410 Manufacture of basic iron and steel ISIC 2410 Manufacture of structural metal products ISIC 2511 Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles ISIC 46 Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet ISIC 4791 Accommodation ISIC 55 Short term accommodation activities ISIC 5510 Beverage serving activities ISIC 5630 Software publishing ISIC 5820 Computer programming activities ISIC 6201 Life insurance ISIC 6511 Non-life insurance ISIC 6512 Real estate activities with own or leased property ISIC 6810 Real estate activities on a fee or contract basis ISIC 6820 Research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering ISIC 7210 Advertising ISIC 7310 Activities of employment placement agencies ISIC 7810 Activities of collection agencies and credit bureaus ISIC 8291 Hospital activities ISIC 8610 Operation of sports facilities ISIC 9311 Activities of professional membership organizations ISIC 9412 Hairdressing and other beauty treatment ISIC 9602Archetype-Specific Considerations
This attribute has special risk drivers when applied to certain industry archetypes:
Driven by physics, transformation, and CapEx.
Risk Driver: Specialized Tooling & IP Moats
Driven by biology, nature, and decay. Time is the enemy.
Risk Driver: Geoclimatic Concentration (Single Origin Risk)
Driven by bits, code, and cognition. Zero marginal cost.
Risk Driver: Cloud Provider Lock-in & Tech Stack Propriety
Related Strategies
Strategies that incorporate Finance & Risk pillar analysis (21 strategies):
Rules Using This Attribute
4 risk rules use FR04 in their trigger conditions: