Supply Chain Risk (PAPERBACK)  | Released: 28 Apr 2014

Threats to supply chains have received considerable attention in recent years following the tsunami in Japan, floods in Thailand, bombs found on cargo planes and even volcanic ash clouds over Europe. The risks themselves could well become more acute over the next few years, due to the increasing prevalence of natural disasters and the continued threat of terrorism. Allied with this, the evolving supply chain and production strategies of the major global manufacturers will heighten the level of risks inherent within various parts of the supply chain. Best practice which creates lean supply chains - such as Just-in-Time logistics - also makes them more vulnerable to disruption. Supply Chain Risk assesses the various sources of external threat to the supply chain, including environmental, geopolitical, economic and technological. John Manners-Bell clearly describes the evolving risks to supply chains and how multinational corporations should be dealing with them at a strategic level. He examines the lack of supply visibility that puts businesses at risk and includes case studies of best practice, as well as citing examples of when and how things go wrong. Each case study describes: a companys supply chain and production/sourcing strategy; the catastrophic event that occurred; consequences to supply chain and management response; material losses incurred and resultant changes to company supply chain strategy. There are also invaluable downloadable online resources including a survey on companies attitudes to supply chain risk. This is an essential text for risk managers, supply chain managers, supply chain operators and anyone interested in risk management and its growing impact on the supply chain. About the Author: John Manners-Bell is the founder and CEO of Transport Intelligence, a leading supplier of market solutions to the global logistics industry. He is Chairman of the Supply Chain Council of the World Economic Forum and an adviser to the UN and the European Commission. Prior to establishing Transport Intelligence, he worked as an analyst in consultancies specializing in international trade, transport and logistics.