Over the past 3 years, 54.7% of companies experienced the impact of a supplier bankruptcy, with the average loss caused by a bankruptcy reaching approximately ¥240 million. Reports indicate that losses can reach approximately ¥430 million at large companies.
The results of a survey on the actual state of supplier bankruptcy risk among manufacturing companies showed that, over the past 3 years, 54.7% of companies had been affected by the bankruptcy of a primary or lower-tier supplier. The larger the respondent company, the higher the percentage affected.
The average loss caused by a bankruptcy was calculated at approximately ¥240 million overall, with the survey indicating that losses can reach approximately ¥430 million on average at companies with 5,000 or more employees. The findings point to a tendency for the impact to increase with company size, reflecting transaction values and production scale.
Some kind of problem following a bankruptcy was experienced by 92.7% of respondents. The most common was the inability to recover drawings and technical information (36.0%), while difficulties negotiating ownership of molds and other items were also prominent (35.4%). Although 56.1% had identified financial deterioration or bankruptcy risk in advance, many were unable to implement measures in time, and only 15.9% had taken measures.
The survey covered 300 executives and management-level personnel involved in supplier procurement and materials-related decision-making at manufacturing companies. It was conducted in July 2026, with the respondents divided by company size into 100 each from companies with 300–999 employees, 1,000–4,999 employees and 5,000 or more employees.
The survey was conducted by 株式会社Resilire, which provides the Resilire supply chain management service.