Supply Chain
Today's global supply chains are delivering products and services to market better, faster, and cheaper than ever before. Yet these advances have also increased the likelihood and impact of supplier and supply chain disruption risk.

Supply Chain

Today's global supply chains are delivering products and services to market better, faster, and cheaper than ever before. Yet these advances have also increased the likelihood and impact of supplier and supply chain disruption risk. The potential negative impacts of a disruption are gaining C-suite and board-level attention given current global economic uncertainty, which has exposed significant gaps in business resiliency.

Marsh Risk Consulting's unique, proprietary solutions can help companies in their efforts to re-evaluate business strategies,  gain a better understanding of the critical interdependencies and supply chain risks along the way — from the sourcing of raw materials to delivery to the customer — and appropriately manage or transfer risks. 

Supply chain risks include everything from natural hazards, terrorism, pandemics, and data security to demand variability and supply fluctuations. Fierce competition and tight margins can further magnify the impact of a supply chain failure on a business. Today’s economic pressures exacerbate supply chain-related risks particularly in relation to supplier viability given tightening credit markets, downward pressure on costs, and shrinking consumer markets.  

Marsh Risk Consulting's Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) Practice offers three primary solutions that are tailored to organizations' unique supply chain risk management needs and designed to help organizations ensure that:

  • the supplier relationships they rely on will still be there when needed;
  • supply chain risk management strategies are risk intelligent, agile, and resilient; and
  • they can maximize risk management investments in viable and efficient practices.
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Contingent Business Interruption or Supply Chain Insurance?
August 19, 2011  |  Views: 1731 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Contingent Business Interruption or Supply Chain Insurance?
Duncan Ellis, Marsh's Property Practice leader, discusses the difference between contingent business interruption and supply chain insurance coverage.  >>
After the Earthquake: Supply Chain Resiliency in a Global Economy
April 18, 2011  |  Views: 459 |  Comments: 0 
After the Earthquake: Supply Chain Resiliency in a Global Economy
Our panel of risk experts discussed supply chain issues in light of the recent events in Japan and elsewhere.  >>
Supply Chain Analytics Drives Manufacturer’s  Resiliency Planning Choices
August 26, 2011  |  Views: 417 |  Comments: 0 
Supply Chain Analytics Drives Manufacturer’s Resiliency Planning Choices
A leading global manufacturer and wholesale distributor of precision engineered products sought to expand its position in the U.S. market through a series of acquisitions.  >>
Supplier Diagnostic for a High-Tech Firm Yields Improvements in Supply Chain Resiliency Program
August 26, 2011  |  Views: 360 |  Comments: 0 
Supplier Diagnostic for a High-Tech Firm Yields Improvements in Supply Chain Resiliency Program
MRC designed a supplier evaluation and aided the company in ranking its products by revenue and value, concluding that 25 product families covering approximately 100 products compr...  >>
Disaster Plans Crucial to Weathering Crisis
August 14, 2011  |  Views: 126 |  Comments: 0 
Disaster Plans Crucial to Weathering Crisis
Gary Lynch quoted in Business Insurance.  >>
Client Adviser: U.K. Disturbances
August 09, 2011  |  Views: 990 |  Comments: 0 
Client Adviser: U.K. Disturbances
Following recent violence in London and throughout the United Kingdom, Marsh produced this client adviser to assist affected organizations.  >>
U.S. Heat Wave: Managing Power Outage Risks
July 22, 2011  |  Views: 1131 |  Comments: 0 
U.S. Heat Wave: Managing Power Outage Risks
Utilities in the Northeastern United States, in particular, have warned of potential stresses on their power grids, which could result in temporary outages for some customers. Addi...  >>
Risk Alert: Grimsvötn Volcanic Eruption
May 25, 2011  |  Views: 1244 |  Comments: 0 
Risk Alert: Grimsvötn Volcanic Eruption
Iceland’s Grimsvötn volcano erupted on Saturday, May 21, generating an ash plume over Iceland that could spread to the U.K. and elsewhere in the coming days.  >>
Risk Spotlight: Managing Supply Chain Resiliency in an Increasingly Risky World
April 18, 2011  |  Views: 2824 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Risk Spotlight: Managing Supply Chain Resiliency in an Increasingly Risky World
Although it's tempting to categorize the recent earthquake/ tsunami/nuclear catastrophe in Japan as a highly improbable "Black Swan" event, the truth is that organizations operatin...  >>
Analytics: The Cognitive Process of Effective Supply Chain Risk Management
October 01, 2010  |  Views: 394 |  Comments: 0 
Analytics: The Cognitive Process of Effective Supply Chain Risk Management
Essential to supply chain risk management today is an understanding of the impacts of a single point of failure along the supply chain, no matter the trigger.  >>
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Supply Chain Risk Management
Marsh Risk Consulting’s global Supply Chain Risk Management Practice provides unique, proprietary solutions that can help companies address supply chain risks.   >>
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Tropical Storm Rina Brings Heavy Rain, Winds to Mexico
October 27, 2011  |  Views: 567 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Tropical Storm Rina Brings Heavy Rain, Winds to Mexico
Organizations with interests in areas affected by Rina should continue to monitor local news and advisories from the Mexican Secretariat of Governance and local agencies.  >>
Iceland’s Volcano Eruption Poses Potential Property, Supply Chain Risks
May 25, 2011  |  Views: 1357 |  Comments: 0 
Iceland’s Volcano Eruption Poses Potential Property, Supply Chain Risks
Eruption of Iceland’s Grimsvötn volcano, which started on Saturday, appears to have slowed significantly early today, according to news reports.  >>
Radiation in Japanese Produce Raises Supply Chain Issues
March 28, 2011  |  Views: 716 |  Comments: 10  | Article Rating
Radiation in Japanese Produce Raises Supply Chain Issues
When food products become compromised management of the event is critical to ensuring the health and safety of consumers and mitigating the impact of product recalls.  >>
Oil Release in Gulf of Mexico May Have Supply Chain, Environmental Impact
May 13, 2010  |  Views: 581 |  Comments: 0  | Article Rating
Oil Release in Gulf of Mexico May Have Supply Chain, Environmental Impact
More than 200,000 gallons of oil have been released daily into the Gulf of Mexico, following the offshore oil drilling rig explosion on April 20.  >>
Iceland Volcano Eruption Could Disrupt Supply Chains
April 21, 2010  |  Views: 555 |  Comments: 0 
Iceland Volcano Eruption Could Disrupt Supply Chains
An eruption at the Eyjafjallajökull volcano in southern Iceland last week has generated an ash plume that has disrupted air traffic and trade across Europe. Several major airports ...  >>
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December 13, 2011  |  Views: 688
Marsh CMT Risk Forum: A New Era of Catastrophic Risks
CMT companies need to broaden their traditional definition of “catastrophe” to include more than natural disasters and other physical loss scenarios.  >>
April 05, 2011  |  Views: 674
Marsh Webcast April 13 — After the Earthquake: Supply Chain Resiliency in a Global Economy
On Wednesday, April 13, at 11 a.m. ET, Marsh will hold a one-hour webcast examining supply chain risk and potential solutions—including risk transfer—in light of events in Japan an...  >>
March 17, 2011  |  Views: 833
Japan Earthquake: Global Supply Chains to Suffer Extensive Disruption
Organizations need to prepare for the possibility of an extended disruption to global supply chains resulting from the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Marsh warned today.  >>
February 07, 2011  |  Views: 578
Unrest in Egypt: Marsh to Host Webcast on February 9
Events in Egypt have unfolded at a rapid pace resulting in an extremely volatile situation, with violent demonstrations in Cairo and other major cities. As organizations seek to re...  >>
June 15, 2010  |  Views: 468
European Firms Over-Confident about Business Continuity Plans
New research published by Marsh reveals that many European firms appear to be over-confident in their ability to manage the business continuity and supply chain risks facing their ...  >>
May 14, 2010  |  Views: 460
Demand for Insurance Solutions Grows as Volcanic Ash Disrupts Supply Chains ... Again
Traditionally, insurance coverage for supply chain disruption has required physical damage to the insured's assets to trigger a claim. However, following ongoing air traffic disrup...  >>
April 22, 2010  |  Views: 458
Marsh: Iceland Volcano Fallout Could Impact Supply Chain Resilience
Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor, recommends that organizations affected by the transport and trade disruptions caused by the eruption of the Eyjafjalla...  >>
April 21, 2010  |  Views: 475
Volcanic Ash: Risk and Insurance Advice for Affected Organizations
Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk adviser, is issuing business continuity, supply chain and insurance advice to organizations affected by continued air traffic d...  >>
September 22, 2009  |  Views: 538
Marsh Webcast Sept. 23 — Strategic Overview of Commercial Insurance Market for 2010 Budgeting
As businesses prepare to renew their insurance programs for 2010, Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor, will hold a one-hour Webcast that will examine the s...  >>
July 28, 2009  |  Views: 451
New Solution from Marsh Risk Consulting Helps Firms Guage Financial Viability of Suppliers, Customers
As the challenging economic environment leaves more firms vulnerable to financially distressed suppliers and customers in all parts of the world, Marsh Risk Consulting (MRC), a uni...  >>

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Gary Lynch
Global Risk Intelligence Strategies and Resiliency Solutions Practice Leader
Morristown NJ United States
973 401 5357
gary.lynch@marsh.com