Why reshoring alone won’t secure your supply chain

When risk gets political, geographical location is the first thing people look at. And it’s understandable reshoring feels like the safest, most controllable move. 

But in practice? It's not enough. 

A supplier’s address won’t tell you if they depend on offshore entities, overseas components, or foreign-controlled parent companies.

Reshoring may look autonomous on paper, but without the right data you're still in the dark. 

So what's missing?

Procurement teams need more than an address to make sovereign decisions. You need insight into foreign ownership, control and influence - before the contract is signed. 

If you've ever tried to untangle this manually, you’ll know just how slow and inconsistent that process can be. 

That's where JOSCAR comes in. 

JOSCAR is a platform built specifically for the Defence, Aerospace, and Security sectors, which provides you with primary validated supplier data for procurement, risk and compliance.  

The JOSCAR platform is used by regional groups called Communities which are each supported locally and tailored to national requirements. 

Community members collaborate in sharing knowledge, best practices and designing the questionnaire and product roadmap. 
 
This brings practical advantages for buyers: localised questionnaires, regional support teams, and a peer network of organisations facing the same challenges.  

Suppliers benefit from a consistent process across buyers, by registering once and avoiding starting from zero each time.   

How JOSCAR supports sovereign supply chains

1. Find suppliers, fast
   Access primary validated data on over 7,000 suppliers across the UK and Australia.
2. Spot risk before it hits your programme
   JOSCAR provides you with supplier information on ownership, ultimate parent company and revenue fields – so you don't have to go digging.
3. Assess capabilities
   Use 650+ taxonomy codes and 800 filters to map capabilities and compliance. Then build a custom dashboard of suppliers matched to your exact needs.

A smarter way to source

Using JOSCAR means you're not navigating sovereign sourcing alone. You're tapping into a framework already used by leading Defence buyers - and joining a community committed to building more resilient, transparent supply chains.