All supply chain articles – Page 3
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Analysis
SVB crisis shows need for diversified funding options
Corporates must not put all their eggs in one basket where funding options are concerned
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Analysis
Top three regulatory trends for the year ahead
Climate and ESG, cyber, and resilience are three major risk trends dominating the European corporate agenda
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Credit Suisse displayed risk management “deficiencies” over Greensill, says regulator
FINMA has opened proceedings against four managers as it orders the bank to improve its controls
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Opinion
Where energy security meets human rights
Mitigating risk in rare earth metals supply chains is essential for a just energy transition, say Kevin Braine and Oliver Stern
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Construction 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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Supply 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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Firms take stock after one year of Russian sanctions
There are many lessons to be learned from the rollout of the sanctions and ensuing compliance efforts
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Risk management essential to future-proofing supply chains
Businesses need a better understanding of multi-tier supply chains to limit the impact of disruption, says Chubb
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: At a crossroads
Both sides appear to be gearing up for a long, attritional war, with consequences on both sides
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Turkey earthquakes: Port fires impact $679m of global trade
Damage at Iskenderun is a reminder that ’a single point of failure’ can ripple across supply chains - Russell Group
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Risk Benchmarking Survey 2023: Great expectations
After three years of global shocks and turmoil, senior managers are more engaged than ever in risk management
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Countries shifting into opposing blocs, finds Political Risk Index
The Western bloc has lost ground in all world regions, presenting risks for multinational companies
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Ferma urges Swedish Presidency to address cyber protection gap
Risk association calls for focus on cyber and sustainability protection gap to bolster EU competitiveness
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Food and fuel top global cargo thefts
Thefts from hijacking have fallen as a proportion of cargo theft; these are now second to theft from facilities
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Analysis
Governments are boosting domestic supply chains - BSI
New regulations emphasise financial sustainability as firms grapple with trade disruption and inflation
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Opinion
What is concentration risk in technology?
From supply chains to software: Why you could be unknowingly putting all your eggs in one basket
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Analysis
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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Business leaders caught in “onslaught of interconnected risks”
Economic concerns top Aviva’s risk index, as net business confidence in the UK economy plummets
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Opinion
The year operational resilience became a boardroom priority
Resilience is not a one-time box-tick exercise but an ongoing journey that begins with data and culture
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Analysis
Nearshoring is happening faster than expected
Apple, GM and Boeing lead the trend as US-based corporates source suppliers closer to home