Supply chain trading risks

Different types of trading risks can occur within a supply chain which may lead to increased costs and reduced profitability. The increasingly global nature of manufacturing supply chains makes managing risk more difficult and the consequences of supply chain failures more significant.

Trading risks may be specific to a trading partner (whether customer or supplier), for example financial difficulties, such as cash flow or debt problems, or IT and data security breaches.

Other risks may stem from external factors, such as uncertain geopolitical and financial landscapes across various jurisdictions which disrupt harmonious conditions between markets. Thus, supply chain risks that nearly every business must now routinely consider extend beyond natural disasters, pandemics, and market downturns, and include unpredictable consumption patterns, labour unavailability, product scarcity, global logistics issues, and the rise of geopolitical tensions.

Furthermore, in certain industries and sectors, businesses are being forced to implement increased scrutiny and monitoring of their supply chains through regulatory and other compliance and certification requirements.

As no two supply chains are the same, businesses need to identify the risks to their own supply chain and reduce their exposure to that

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