Post by Roland Berger

Compliance used to be a cost. Now it's a competitive weapon. ⚙️ The rules of global supply chains have changed. Geopolitical fragmentation, rising tariffs, and tightening export controls are forcing manufacturers to rethink where, and how, they source and produce. The old best-cost-global model is breaking down. In its place: multilocal supply chains built for resilience, traceability, and speed. For European manufacturers, this shift is an opportunity: 🔹 Position Europe as an innovation and system architecture hub 🔹 Turn regulatory compliance into a trust signal for customers 🔹 Build supply chain transparency as a brand differentiator Where you produce and source is no longer just a cost calculation, it's a risk policy. Discover how European manufacturers can turn disruption into advantage: https://lnkd.in/e8MN2bJz #RolandBerger Sven Siepen, Jan-Oliver Sestak, Ralph Mair, Lisa Städtler