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How HUMINT works for Supply Chain & Third-Party Risk

Spot supplier trouble weeks before your ERP does.

01Questions we answer

Pick the question closest to yours.

02Who we talk to

The people who see it first.

Not the usual experts: overlooked roles close to the problem, each holding a piece of the answer.

  • Truck dispatcher on your main inbound lane

  • Retired quality inspector at a sub-supplier

  • Customs broker who clears your parts

  • Former sales rep at a tier-1 supplier

03Sample report

What you would get.

HUMINT intelligence reportIllustrative sample

Single-source exposure in your component base

4 interviews9 findings12 sections
Bottom line
01

3 of your 11 critical parts rely on one hidden tier-2 compounder.

02

Two suppliers quietly cut your allocation. The 19-day lead-time drift was the signal.

03

A second source takes 7 to 9 months, not the 3 your plan assumes.

The full report has 9 more sections, with the evidence behind every finding.

04How it works

Map. Ask. Integrate.

  1. 01

    Map

    Find the people who hold the missing insight.

  2. 02

    Ask

    Engage them in open, structured interviews.

  3. 03

    Integrate

    Turn verified findings into your decision.

Watch the full research run

Get this report for your company.

Tell us who you are. A HUMINT officer will reply with the scope, timing and price.

Supply Chain & Third-Party RiskSingle-source suppliers at risk