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How to secure your supply chain – 3/7

Today’s post is part three of my continuing journey through the Swedish handbook titled “Säkra företagets flöden” or”Secure the company’s flows”, as I have translated it. This part takes a look at a checklist or questionnaire that can be used in assessing disruptions risks in your suppliers or sub-contractors. The following checklist is not meant to be exhaustive, but serves as a gateway or teaser towards asking more in-depth questions

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
How to secure your supply chain - 3/7
Today's post is part three of my continuing journey through the Swedish handbook titled "Säkra föret[...]
Interpreting Resiliency
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BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Business Continuity in Global Supply Chains
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Book Review: Operations Rules
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REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
28 Global Risks in 2015
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from HERE and THERE
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TRB 2009 - are you going there, too?
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