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Supply chain disruption risk on the rise

Global supply chains are increasingly becoming more vulnerable to potential disruption to trade. Every year, Aon publishes a political risk map, and in 2009 the number of countries tagged with ‘supply chain vulnerability’ has increased from 38 to 54.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
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Robust, Rapid, Resilient
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BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
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What are Logistics Clusters?
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REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Critical Infrastructure and Resilience
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Supply chain disruption risk on the rise
Global supply chains are increasingly becoming more vulnerable to potential disruption to trade, say[...]
from HERE and THERE
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MITIP 2010 – Call for Papers
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