Flagship case study · Geo Supply Network
From global demand to verified supplier nodes in 72 hours.
A US industrial buyer needed a second source for a machined aluminium housing. The network matched 3 verified supplier nodes across three regions, returned 4 quotes, and completed compliance pre-checks and landed-cost estimates inside 72 hours.
Demo case · illustrative scenario built on demo data. Not a client result.
01 · Challenge
Single-source risk, tariff exposure, no trusted second supplier.
The buyer had weeks of catalogue searching behind it and no way to tell which suppliers were real, audited and export-ready. It needed options in different geos, verified, quoted on the same basis, with landed cost to its Ohio plant.
02 · Network match
One demand, routed by geo, capability and compliance.
| Node | Geo | Capability fit | Certs | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey Industrial Node | Mexico · Americas | Die casting + CNC | ISO 9001, IATF 16949 | Verified |
| Saigon Precision Works | Vietnam · APAC | CNC + anodizing | ISO 9001 | Verified |
| Wielkopolska Electronics | Poland · EMEA | CNC housings + box build | ISO 9001, ISO 14001 | Verified |
14 nodes screened · 5 capability matches · 3 passed all checks.
03 · Verification
Every node checked on four gates before a quote counts.
Registry
Legal entity matched to business registry.
3 / 3Audit
Factory audit, on-site or live video.
3 / 3Compliance
Certifications, export classification, origin rules.
3 / 3Sanctions
Denied-party and sanctions screen.
3 / 304 · Quotes
4 quotes, compared on landed cost, not unit price.
| Quote | Unit (FOB) | Freight + duty est. | Landed / unit | Lead time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey · die cast + CNC | $14.20 | $0.95 | $15.15 | 21 days |
| Saigon · CNC billet | $12.60 | $3.10 | $15.70 | 25 days |
| Saigon · near-net + CNC | $11.90 | $3.05 | $14.95* | 38 days |
| Poznań · CNC + finish | $15.80 | $2.40 | $18.20 | 30 days |
*Requires new tooling, adds 13 days. Duty and freight are illustrative estimates for the demo, not tariff advice.
05 · Outcome
Demand to decision-ready shortlist. Buyer moved to samples with the Monterrey node, Saigon held as a cost-down option.
Illustrative demo case. Names refer to demo node profiles; figures show how the workflow reports results.
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