All manufacturing articles
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AnalysisHow 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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Risk News
Special report: Supply chain risk
How do you manage supply chain risk effectively in a world of constant disruption?
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News
Aviation, decarbonisation and the hurdles to hit net zero
The airline industry faces three key unique challenges as it seeks to decarbonise
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AXA XL identifies seven sectors most exposed to water risks
The cost to businesses of inaction is five times higher than the cost of action
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Securing industrial digital transformation
Cyber attacks against critical infrastructure are becoming more frequent, with knock-on impacts for everyone
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News
Supply chains have not fully recovered from disruptions
A shortage of skilled labour is a compounding concern within construction, manufacturing and healthcare
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Nearshoring is happening faster than expected
Apple, GM and Boeing lead the trend as US-based corporates source suppliers closer to home
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Rethinking food and drink supply chains
With growing vulnerability to extreme weather and geopolitical threats, the industry needs new risk transfer solutions, finds report
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Supply chain resilience and ESG define new cohort of ‘Lighthouses’
Amid warnings of recession, the factories show how the manufacturing sector can embrace Industry 4.0 to stay competitive - WEF
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Supply chain lessons from the COVID-crisis
How the medical product manufacturing industry was able to keep the PPE and vaccine supply chains flowing
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Hurricane Ian disrupts global supply chains
Tampa has the largest port in Florida and disruptions to its operations could exacerbate supply bottlenecks
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Workplace fatalities – height is the issue
Falls from height remain one of the biggest causes of injury and fatalities in the workplace
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The metaverse will support ‘shift from risk indemnity to risk mitigation’
Use of the metaverse for the insurance sector is “evolving at pace”, says Accenture’s global insurance lead
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Zurich UK launches smart building solution
Sensors monitor the real-time ‘health’ of buildings, allowing firms to reduce risk and optimise energy use
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Recall rates drop but supply chain woes remain
Certain sectors such as automotive saw a significant rise in recall activity with an 155% increase
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Firms face heightened risk of fraud
82% said their organisations had been significantly impacted by fraud and illicit activity - Kroll
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WEF expands Industry 4.0 'lighthouse' community
Local manufacturing and supply chain resilience are crucial in the current geopolitical context
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Ukraine war further exacerbates auto disruption
BMW is among the car manufacturers that are warning of supply chain disruptions after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
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Digitising large and complex claims
How remote claims technology is helping make claims handling faster and more flexible
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Atradius predicts further disruption to India manufacturing
Credit risk is high in the textiles, paper and machinery/engineering sectors and business performance is below long-term trends
