Supply chain management of risk remains a high priority for all risk managers in all organizations.  The challenges to maintain business continuity — even without a physical disaster occurring — must always be reviewed, evaluated and updated into your organization’s business continuity plans.

In a recent article published by John Westerveld in The 21st Century Supply Chain newsletter, the newest risk in our supply chains are ”zombies” ….i.e. those suppliers who have been significantly impacted by the recent economic downturn, who are significantly undercapitalized, and are just limping along.

Click here to read more about the “zombies” that might be present in your own supply chain.

If you are not already aware of the increased risks to effective, efficient and proactive Supply Chain Management in your organization, you need to read this report by Sundar Kamakshisundaram, a Senior Marketing Manager for Ariba, a global provider of supply risk management.

Our current economic conditions put even more emphasis on the “where and when” questions of supply chain disruption for your organization – it is no longer safe to assume that your organization needs to only ask the question of “if” when planning a defensive supply chain management strategy.

Click here to read Part 1 and Part 2 of this report.