All supply chain risk management articles
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Online OnlyNow is the time for Australian businesses to focus on resilience
Research shows that a reputational crisis knocks 5% off a company’s share price. Losses can be minimised by firms that act now to build resilience, says Andrew Stafford, operations senior vice president, FM Global Australia & New Zealand
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AnalysisOperational resilience depends on your weakest link, not your strongest
Gary Lynam, director of ERM advisory at Protecht, explores the threats posed by tightening compliance regulations and how risk managers can mitigate them
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PeopleThe biggest problem with supply chain management
Risk management expert Adriano Lanzilotto explains what supply chains and SatNavs have in common, and why data is the most important tool in a risk manager’s arsenal.
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AnalysisWhat does the dramatic increase in Chilean freight crime mean for risk managers
Analysis from TT Club and BSI SCREEN reports dramatic increases in Chilean freight crime, with incidents of theft estimated at 27% higher than in 2019. Here’s what it means for your business.
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AnalysisHow risk managers can best protect supply chains from cyberattacks
Risk managers must look beyond their own networks to ensure cyber resilience throughout their supply chain. Dirk Schrader, VP of security research at Netwrix explains how.
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AnalysisWestern countries are high risk supply chain locations due to forced labour and ESG violations
Risk managers most move beyond near or onshoring to secure supply chains, amid data showing over half of countries globally are high risk
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AnalysisThe biggest risks facing exporters and how to tackle them
New research exposes the supply chain risks facing organisations operating internationally. Here’s how they can be tackled.
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NewsHow to manage reshoring risks - a US case study
Former pharma risk manager and current P.E. integrated risk leader at Sigma7, Andrew Tait, looks at how reshoring changes the exposures faced by manufacturing companies in the US, and what global lessons can be learnt
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AnalysisAustralia’s Modern Slavery Act: what next for risk managers
Australia’s Modern Slavery Act is about to get new teeth, and risk managers must respond swiftly, says Iona Cheng, director at Control Risks
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AnalysisPolitical instability is fuelling unprecedented business losses - how to manage the threats
War in Ukraine, tension between China and Taiwan, climate change, conflict in Sudan, and rogue states have all added to the geopolitical risk facing companies. Here’s how risk managers can manage the ever-evolving threats
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AnalysisSupply chains rattled by multi-risk landscape
Pandemic impacts, geopolitical issues, economic risks and cyber threats converge on supply-chain risk decision-makers
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AnalysisWhat risk managers need to know about tensions in the Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a vital conduit for transporting crude oil to the rest of the world and a huge, connected risk in global supply chains. Here’s why risk managers should take note of recent tensions
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AnalysisBusiness interruption and natural catastrophes are the top risks facing the construction sector
Property damage and business interruption losses are now likely to be significantly higher than before Covid-19, here’s how risk managers can respond
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NewsSupply Chain Webinar: No time for complacency
Risk managers operating in a global world should ensure their organisations are ready to roll with the punches
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News$2.2 trillion global electronics industry at threat from semiconductor supply chain
Risks include geopolitical tensions, earthquakes, and extreme weather, but risk transfer solutions remain thin on the ground
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NewsCredit Suisse displayed risk management “deficiencies” over Greensill
FINMA has opened proceedings against four managers as it orders the bank to improve its controls
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NewsSupply chains: Building slack into the system
How do you manage supply chain risk effectively in a world of constant disruption?
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NewsTurkey earthquakes: Port fires impact $679m of global trade
Damage at Iskenderun is a reminder that ’a single point of failure’ can ripple across supply chains - Russell Group
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NewsFood and fuel top global cargo thefts
Thefts from hijacking have fallen as a proportion of cargo theft; these are now second to theft from facilities
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NewsWhat is concentration risk in technology?
From supply chains to software: Why you could be unknowingly putting all your eggs in one basket