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NewsGuidelines for safe transport of Lithium-ion batteries introduced
Guidelines seek to prevent fire and other risks, ensuring a safer supply chain in the future
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AXA XL identifies seven sectors most exposed to water risks
The cost to businesses of inaction is five times higher than the cost of action
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Securing industrial digital transformation
Cyber attacks against critical infrastructure are becoming more frequent, with knock-on impacts for everyone
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Supply chains have not fully recovered from disruptions
A shortage of skilled labour is a compounding concern within construction, manufacturing and healthcare
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The torchbearer
In a country with a scarceness of risk managers, Kei Masuyama is leading the way for the profession in Japan
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Industrial growth in Asia to slow to 1.3%
Easing supply chain hurdles are insufficient to offset falling industrial demand across the region in 2023
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Rethinking food and drink supply chains
With growing vulnerability to extreme weather and geopolitical threats, the industry needs new risk transfer solutions
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Supply chain resilience and ESG define new cohort of ‘Lighthouses’
Innovative Asian factories show how the manufacturing sector can embrace Industry 4.0 and sustainability to stay competitive - WEF
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Supply chain lessons from the COVID-crisis
How the medical product manufacturing industry was able to keep the PPE and vaccine supply chains flowing
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The metaverse will support ‘shift from risk indemnity to risk mitigation’
Use of the metaverse for the insurance sector is “evolving at pace”, says Accenture’s global insurance lead
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Identifying Asia’s major supply chain chokepoints
China investment in Brazilian infrastructure will ease its reliance on the Panama Canal, finds Russell Group
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Bangladesh depot blast caused by mislabelled chemicals
ILO calls for improved safety campaigns targeting transport, logistics and emergency-service providers
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Lessons in supply chain disruption
Should we be surprised by the speed and magnitude of supply chain failures - or should we be better prepared?
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Reshoring is ‘misguided’, warns IMF
Supply chain resilience is better built through diversification and ’substitutability’, argues IMF
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WEF expands Industry 4.0 ‘lighthouse’ community
Local manufacturing and supply chain resilience are crucial in the current geopolitical context
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Taiwan among most ‘promising markets’ for 2022
The worldwide chip shortage looks to persist throughout 2022, providing ongoing opportunities in this sector
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Ukraine war further exacerbates auto disruption
BMW is among the car manufacturers that are warning of supply chain disruptions exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Digitising large and complex claims
How remote claims technology is helping make claims handling faster and more flexible
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Atradius predicts further disruption to India manufacturing
Credit risk is high in the textiles, paper and machinery/engineering sectors and business performance is below long-term trends
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US Xinjiang bill demands full supply chain visibility
Companies must map highly complex supply chains to identify signs of modern slavery - Verisk Maplecroft
