Cohere relied heavily on Asia-based suppliers, creating tariff exposure, long lead times, and supply risk. Legacy conducted a nearshoring feasibility study evaluating Mexico's capabilities and cost advantages. Through tariff modeling, supplier assessment, and POC prototyping, we delivered a phased diversification roadmap reducing risk while maintaining Asia as core supply.
Problem They Faced
Cohere's heavy Asia supplier reliance created tariff exposure, long lead times, and supply concentration risk. Leadership needed a feasibility-backed diversification; improving margin structure, and identifying where nearshoring could complement existing supply.
Tariff Exposure
Long Lead Times
Supply Risk
Our Solutions
Legacy conducted nearshoring feasibility studies evaluating Mexico's capabilities. We partnered with Asia suppliers mapping manufacturing processes, built tariff and should-cost models, assessed supplier readiness, and developed POC prototypes validating technical viability.
Feasibility Test
Evaluated Mexico manufacturing capabilities, cost advantages.
Cost Modeling
Built should-cost models and tariff scenarios assessing financial impact and margin structure improvements.
POC Validation
Developed proof-of-concept prototypes validating manufacturability, cost competitiveness.
- Mexico Feasibility Study
- Tariff & Cost Modeling
- POC Prototype Validation
Impact & Results
Identified viable nearshore options reducing tariff exposure, improving lead-time agility, strengthening margin structure sustainably.
- Tariff Exposure Reduced
- Lead-Time Agility Improved
- Margin Structure Strengthened
- Nearshore Options Validated
- Blended Sourcing Strategy
- Diversification Roadmap Delivered
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