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Zycus and the Supply Risk Explosion

Today’s list of supply-related risks can seem nearly infinite and how can any firm not be overwhelmed by this? Zycus, the self-proclaimed spend management experts, have written a whitepaper about it, where they detail how firms can move towards holistic supply-risk management.

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Visualizing the risk of global sourcing

A picture says more than a thousand words, and here is one paper that has it all and that literally illustrates the differences between different sourcing strategies, defining three basic cost elements in global sourcing: static, dynamic and hidden cost.

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Book Review: Procurement Risk

Not only will this book help procurement professionals to lift their head from their desks and gain a wider perspective on possible ramifications of their purchasing decisions, it will also help top managers to seeing procurement as a crucial contributor to a company’s well-being and competitive advantage.

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Single, sole, dual, multiple sourcing?

This paper examines the costs and benefits of single versus multiple sourcing strategies, dependent on probability and consequences of supply disruption, vendor price escalation, inventory and schedule issues, technology access and quality control.

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Outsourcing – risking it all?

This paper presents some fundamental concerns about the current trend towards global outsourcing and its consequences. Yes, it may be cutting the costs, but it is not cutting the risks.

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How to secure your supply chain – 5/7

Previously, I portrayed the different categories of buyer-supplier relationships, and how they influence supply chain disruptions. Today I will look at sourcing strategies and how to or may how not to source: double sourcing, dual sourcing, parallel sourcing, säkra företagets flöden, see-saw sourcing, single sourcing

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Can you outsource risk?

This article, at the China Sourcing Blog, points at what is probably the weakest link in global supply chains: the fact that the more you outsource, the less control you have over your supply chain. In essence, by outsourcing, you give someone else control over your supply chain.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
Critical: Beer Distribution
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Pyramidal thoughts
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BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Business Continuity in Global Supply Chains
Business Continuity is a crucial ingredient of supply chain management. At the same time, implementi[...]
Book Review: Procurement Risk
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REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Global Risks 2008 - A prediction come true
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Global Risks 2009 - Countries at risk?
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from HERE and THERE
Google Scholar - really scholarly?
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Bad locations = bad logistics?
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