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About this toolkit

Developed for NCAPEC by Access Partnership with APEC industry input, and endorsed by ABAC (2023).

Supply chain resilience refers to your ability to withstand and recover from disruptions—from sourcing to delivery—across five areas: Flexibility, Visibility, Physical Connectivity, Robustness, and Redundancy.

What You Can Do

Company ProfileBasic details about your business and operations.
Resilience QuestionnaireAssess up to 5 products across 5 dimensions (~30 min).
Resilience ReportGet insights, performance analysis, and improvement recommendations.
ResourcesAccess additional materials in the Menu.

Who It's For

MSMEs (<250 employees, <$10M revenue)

Firms in consumer goods, tech, food, or healthcare

Employees familiar with supply chains

You may still use the toolkit even if you do not meet these criteria but benchmarks are tailored to these groups.

The Five Dimensions of Supply Chain Resilience

Dimensions are essential action areas in which to build supply chain resilience. Hover over each for a detailed explanation. You will receive your resilience scores based on a range of indicators under these dimensions. A sample of the resilience report is available below.

1Flexibility
2Visibility
3Physical Connectivity
4Robustness
5Redundancy