The fragility of global supply chains

In recent years, global supply chains have revealed vulnerabilities on multiple fronts. These challenges go far beyond shipping delays or raw material shortages: they are also structural, tied to human capital.

According to the McKinsey Global Supply Chain Leader Survey 2024, 90% of leaders cite the shortage of skilled talent as the most pressing challenge. This lack of expertise slows down digital transformation and weakens companies’ ability to adapt quickly to change.

At the same time, operational vulnerability remains a critical issue. The BCI Supply Chain Resilience Report 2024, developed with Zurich Resilience Solutions, shows that nearly 80% of organizations experienced at least one major supply chain disruption in the past 12 months, with direct impacts on costs, timeliness, and delivery reliability.

Taken together, these figures highlight that fragility does not stem from a single factor, but from the combined weight of insufficient human capital and non-resilient production processes. Centralized, lengthy, and opaque supply chains are no longer sustainable in today’s complex global environment.

Reshoring: a growing industrial strategy

To counter these weaknesses, many companies are embracing reshoring and nearshoring strategies, bringing production closer to consumption markets or relocating to more geopolitically stable regions. This trend is no longer marginal: governments and institutions are actively incentivizing it through tax policies, subsidies, and investments.

Reshoring reduces lead times, lowers risks linked to intercontinental transport, and enables faster market response. It is not merely a safety measure, it’s a competitive advantage. As highlighted in the Deloitte 2025 Smart Manufacturing Survey, 92% of manufacturers believe smart manufacturing and regionalized production will be decisive to maintain leadership over the next three years.

In this context, companies that adopt innovative production models gain a decisive edge: a supply chain that is agile, responsive, and sustainable.

Advanced Manufacturing and Additive Technology: the catalyst for change

To make reshoring a concrete strategy, companies need technologies that can overcome the limitations of traditional manufacturing. Industrial additive manufacturing is no longer confined to prototyping, it now stands as a robust platform for advanced production, capable of delivering functional, certified components for real-world applications.

Its strength lies in on-demand production, reducing dependency on inventories and centralized warehouses. Production becomes distributed, modular, and responsive to dynamic market needs. This enables companies to adapt faster to demand shifts and maintain continuity even in volatile conditions.

Another game-changer is the use of high-performance materials, capable of replacing metals in critical applications. This makes components lighter without compromising strength, essential for sectors such as aerospace, energy, and mobility, where innovation speed, cost reduction, and efficiency gains are paramount.

RAM – Roboze Advanced Manufacturing: the distributed production model

This is the foundation for RAM – Roboze Advanced Manufacturing, the model Roboze designed to help companies overcome the constraints of traditional supply chains. RAM integrates three pillars: advanced additive manufacturing technology, a distributed production network, and high-performance materials.

The mission is clear yet ambitious: transform production from centralized and fragile into digital, distributed, and scalable. With RAM, companies are no longer bound by long supply cycles: they can manufacture locally, close to their target markets, with shorter lead times and certified quality.

How RAM creates value for enterprises

Speed and resilience

On-demand production drastically reduces lead times while ensuring business continuity in the face of logistical crises. With RAM On Demand, companies receive certified components quickly without tying up capital in stock.

Continuous innovation

RAM provides access to industrial additive solutions and a portfolio of advanced materials designed to withstand extreme conditions. This enables faster design iterations and shorter time-to-market, critical in sectors where innovation never stops.

Flexibility and scalability

Through the RAM Network, companies can scale production according to demand without investing in new infrastructure. Manufacturing becomes modular and distributed, easily adaptable across different markets while maintaining certified quality.

Industrial sustainability

By cutting intercontinental transport and producing only what is needed, RAM reduces CO₂ emissions and minimizes waste. Integrated into Roboze’s sustainability initiatives, RAM aligns with ESG standards, turning manufacturing into a more responsible and competitive process.

The global supply chain crisis has made one fact clear: long, rigid, and centralized production models are no longer viable. Reshoring and advanced manufacturing are the path to a more resilient industrial future.

With RAM – Roboze Advanced Manufacturing, companies gain access to a distributed production model that unites speed, flexibility, innovation, and sustainability. This is not just an emergency response, it is the new industrial infrastructure required to compete in an increasingly complex world.

Contact Roboze to discover how RAM can support your manufacturing strategy.