Supply chains face rising risks from outside forces
28 August 2012
Supply chains are increasingly vulnerable and at risk of disruption, according to a new report for the government.
Creating Resilient Supply Chains, published by the Cranfield School of Management for the Department of Trade and Industry, warns that recent trends such as global outsourcing and offshore manufacturing mean that supply chains now carry a high amount of risk that is neither understood nor properly managed.
The report notes that the well-known external dangers...