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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July 22, 2011  |  Views: 1535 |  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...  >>
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May 25, 2011  |  Views: 1659 |  Comments: 0 
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April 18, 2011  |  Views: 1011 |  Comments: 0 
Webcast: After the Earthquake: Supply Chain Resiliency in a Global Economy (Replay)
Our panel of risk experts discussed supply chain issues in light of the recent events in Japan and elsewhere.  >>
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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: 825 |  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.  >>
Video: Preparing Companies For a Pandemic
September 16, 2010  |  Views: 664 |  Comments: 0 
Video: Preparing Companies For a Pandemic
Hear our supply chain risk management expert, Gary Lynch, discuss the supply chain risks organizations may encounter when facing a pandemic alert.  >>
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Single Point of Failure: The 10 Essential Laws of Supply Chain Risk Management
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Inflationary Prices Putting Supply Chains at Risk
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Stemming the Rising Tide of Supply Chain Risks: How Risk Managers' Roles and Responsibilities Are Changing
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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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October 27, 2011  |  Views: 963 |  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.  >>
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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.  >>
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Global Supply Chains Still at Risk: Marsh
Many organizations lack resilient supply chains and remain vulnerable to the next disaster.  >>
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