All supply chain crisis articles
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AnalysisSpotlight on: global commerce risks and how to tackle them
UK exporters are facing significant threats in the aftermath of Brexit, Covid-19, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. New research highlights the risks and how organisations can manage, mitigate and transfer them
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AnalysisBusiness interruption is a top risk in APAC - why European risk managers should care
As a manufacturing hub, the APAC region is a crucial cog in the global supply chain, but evidence suggests that business interruption is a concern. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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AnalysisWestern countries are high risk supply chain locations due to forced labour and ESG violations
Risk managers most move beyond near or onshoring to secure supply chains, amid data showing over half of countries globally are high risk
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AnalysisThe biggest risks facing exporters and how to tackle them
New research exposes the supply chain risks facing organisations operating internationally. Here’s how they can be tackled.
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AnalysisSupply chains rattled by multi-risk landscape
Pandemic impacts, geopolitical issues, economic risks and cyber threats converge on supply-chain risk decision-makers
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AnalysisBusiness interruption and natural catastrophes are the top risks facing the construction sector
Property damage and business interruption losses are now likely to be significantly higher than before Covid-19, here’s how risk managers can respond
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NewsConstruction firms take action as inflation and supply chain woes continue to bite
Three in five UK construction businesses have seen once profitable projects become unprofitable
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NewsSupply chain risks remain underinsured despite demand for cover
Companies are redesigning supply chains, but BI insurance protection remains a “wafer-thin patchwork”, finds WTW
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NewsSupply chains: Building slack into the system
How do you manage supply chain risk effectively in a world of constant disruption?
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NewsUK insolvencies rise as Flybe and Paperchase collapse
Insolvencies to hit new highs over the coming months as supply chain woes tip the balance
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NewsGovernments are boosting domestic supply chains - BSI
New regulations emphasise financial sustainability as firms grapple with trade disruption and inflation
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NewsSupply 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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NewsUkraine ‘protection gaps’ must be addressed
Solutions for supply chain, reputation and other risks are needed to tackle ’seismic’ change - Lloyd’s and Aon
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NewsSupply 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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NewsSupply 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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NewsClimate change: Unpicking the complexity
Is our permanent state of crisis a distraction from climate commitments, or an opportunity to accelerate the transition?
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NewsHurricane 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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NewsSaunders named chair of IRM Operational Risk Group
Group offers a ’voice for operational risk managers’ to professionalise and raise the profile of the discipline
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NewsPutin exposed as Ukrainian forces recapture more territory
The counter-offensive has exposed Russia’s armed forces, raising questions about the future security of President Putin’s position
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NewsFitch slashes global GDP forecasts on supply shocks, faster rate rises
The rating agency now expects world GDP to grow by 2.4% in 2022 and by just 1.7% in 2023