In this era of continual economic, political and environmental uncertainty, risk is the buzzword in every corporate boardroom. But it is also a word with a great variety of meanings. This succinct little piece from academia is a good springboard for understanding the various types of risk that threaten supply chains along with some elementary mitigation techniques.
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