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Published On - February 9, 2018

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

Gary Lynch Gary's News, Links, SPOFTags: manufacturing, supply chain

“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

Gary Lynch Gary's News, Links, SPOFTags: scale and scope, supply chain

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

Gary Lynch Gary's News, Links, SPOF, Uncertainty Advantage

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 - February 1, 2018

Gary Lynch Gary's News, SPOF, Uncertainty AdvantageTags: single point of failure

Time to move beyond supplier risk?

hy are so many organizations “surprised” when they find out that their supply chain had become a victim of the latest disruptive event? I’m not referring to just those who manufacture the product but rather to all those that depend on it; customers or patients, suppliers & distributors...

Published On - January 31, 2018

Gary Lynch Gary's News, SPOFTags: vendor risk

Vendor (3rd party) Risk: Who will win the platform wars?

Over the past seven years we’ve witnessed extensive growth in the vendor risk management cloud-based solutions market (also commonly referred to supplier and third-party risk). Two major events in 2011 accelerated market expansion; the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami and Thailand floods. ...

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...