Supply Chain

Third party errors have hit the operational flow of over eight in ten businesses (84 per cent), according to a pole of executive risk committees. Impacts include operational disruptions, financial or reputational… More

Pessimism dominates Europe’s boardrooms as the energy crisis and rampant inflation continue to weigh down business confidence. Over a third (34 per cent) of chief executive officers (CEOs) in ERT’s latest survey said they… More

Globalization has increased the complexity of supply chains beyond recognition with many businesses having thousands, and often tens of thousands, of direct and indirect suppliers. Major crises such as the global pandemic… More

Supply chain waste costs businesses $163 billion annually, according to recent research. Most commonly, goods either exceed their sell-by date while in transit or the waste arises from overproduction. In fact, according… More

The European Union plans to crack down on forced labour by banning products made by victims of modern slavery. The proposals cover products made in the European Union (EU) and imports that use such… More

Over 70 per cent of supply chain professionals fail to conduct a climate change risk assessments to identify key risks, according to the analyst Gartner. The study found that 27 per cent of supply… More

The risk from external fraud has gathered pace over the past twelve months with seven in ten businesses affected, according to the consultant PwC. In fact, over the past two years fraud… More

UK businesses said that they felt less prepared for geopolitical in a survey conducted by the insurer Beazley. Its Risk and resilience survey found that confidence in resilience against war and terror… More

The 'Summer 2022' edition of the Enterprise Risk magazine is available to read here. Download Link More