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Published On - February 23, 2018

Navigating Uncertainty, Managing Risk: China’s Cobalt Play and the Future of Battery Capacity

China secures 30% of Glencore’s output of Cobalt. With autos competing for material, what capacity remains for everyone else in the automotive and mobile battery supply chains?...

Published On - February 17, 2018

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Supply Chain Risk and the need to understand the industry value chain before proceeding

A prerequisite to navigating supply chain risk and uncertainty: understand the industry value chain dynamics (forces), then understand your organization’s supply chain and 3rd party vulnerabilities. Here is another example of the changing landscape of Supply Chain Risk activities....

Published On - February 9, 2018

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What should we worry about in 2018? The results are in and it’s everything but nothing!

It’s that time of year again and the predictions are in for what’s ahead in 2018 – see below for the links. Personally, I enjoy reading the various reports but making them relevant to a specific organization, product, process, function, person, etc. is quite a challenge. ...

Published On - February 8, 2018

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“Where in the World” will manufacturing move to in the coming decade (and what uncertainty does this bring)?

I found an excellent podcast from HBR on the next major shift to manufacturing. Irene Yuan Sun explains why Africa could be the world’s next great manufacturing center. Listen to the Podcast Compelling arugement for yet another shift in “where in the world” manufacturing will dominate. Chi...

Published On - February 8, 2018

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NDBI: the missing piece of your business interruption insurance?

I came across this excellent article that explains the “scale and scope” related-shortcomings of the frameworks and methods used to manage risk in an organization’s supply chains....

Published On - February 5, 2018

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The Five Steps of Risk-Based Decision Making

Risk is inherent in any operation, but takes on an added importance in occupational safety and health. Both OSH professionals and leadership want to avoid unacceptable risk, but the challenge lies in determining what is acceptable and how to mitigate potential risks. Here is an excellent summary of...

Published On - January 30, 2018

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Infrastructure change accelerates the demise of the combustion engine. Supplier risk|opportunity increases

Combustion engine suppliers buckle up! The auto industry value chain continues to morph. Here’s an example where Norway’s policy and infrastructure change results in a further shift of the automotive supplier’s supply chains. For providers servicing the industry, it presents both a liquidity a...

Published On - February 4, 2015

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LINK: Breaking the Chain

But because no single party owns the whole supply chain process it makes it hard to establish where the risk lies and how to measure it, particularly in areas such as cyber where there are multiple layers of ownership.” — Gary Lynch, founder and CEO, The Risk Project Continue to Article on risk&...

Published On - September 22, 2013

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LINK: Bangladesh factory collapse prompts retailers to take steps to reduce risks

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Published On - September 22, 2013

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LINK: Companies need to monitor, map entire supply chain to mitigate risks

While it can be difficult, companies should assess the risks along the length of the supply chain and map the chain to effectively manage supply chain risks, experts say....