Supply-Chain Risks and Their Drivers

Before companies can devise effective means of reducing supply-chain risks, managers must first understand the universe of risk categories as well as the events and conditions that drive them. Then, armed with clear, specific knowledge about these crucial risks, companies can proceed to select and tailor mitigation strategies likely to be most effective. (See “Assessing the Impact of Various Mitigation Strategies.”)

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