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What is the ISO 37301 (Compliance Management Systems) standard?

March 10, 2023 by Adrian LeightonLeave a Comment

What is the ISO 37301 (Compliance Management Systems) standard?

Let's look into what the ISO 37301 compliance management systems standard is. This standard enables organizations and businesses to put in place an effective compliance management system where senior management is accountable, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Risk Management Tagged With: compliance, iso 37301, risk management, supply chain risk management

Removing Probability Analysis from Risk Management?

December 21, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Removing Probability Analysis from Risk Management?

Over the weekend, I read a book called Risk: a User's Guide. The authors, which include former general McChrystal, make an interesting point about the use of probability.   First, let's look at the traditional approach to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Risk Management Tagged With: risk management, risk reduction strategies

Why a Supply Chain Map is Valuable for Importers (+ a few Simple Examples)

December 6, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Why a Supply Chain Map is Valuable for Importers (+ a few Simple Examples)

Over the past 3 years, I have read a number of articles pushing importers to draw a supply chain map. They argue it is extremely important, to avoid getting caught by surprise again. (And most of those articles are written by software … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Risk Management Tagged With: assessing your supply chain, Sourcing, supply chain risk analysis

Manufacturing in China: Assess the Risk Level and Take Action

November 28, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Manufacturing in China: Assess the Risk Level and Take Action

A few days ago, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to do a video interview with the authors of the upcoming book Enterprise China, which analyzes the business strategy of Chinese firms in general (and their tight links to the Chinese … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Risk Management Tagged With: diversifying sources, supply chain disruptions, supply chain risk analysis

How to deal with the Chinese New Year Disruption in 2023

November 18, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

How to deal with the Chinese New Year Disruption in 2023

Did you know that Chinese New Year 2023 is coming particularly early this year in January 2023?  If you have suppliers in China, you need to be aware that this holiday period is likely to lead to a disruption in supply while their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Risk Management Tagged With: Chinese New Year, supply chain risk management

3 Supply Chain Risk Reduction Strategies: Integration VS Diversification VS Inventory

June 29, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

3 Supply Chain Risk Reduction Strategies: Integration VS Diversification VS Inventory

As I am writing this, in mid-2022, we're living in pretty unprecedented times. The Covid pandemic is ongoing, tensions between major world powers are at a high, previously solid supply chains and business practices are crumbling, inflation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain Risk Management Series Tagged With: diversifying sources, inventory, supply chain risks, vertical integration

Supply Chain Risk Analysis: Learn from Past Issues

March 23, 2022 by Renaud Anjoran

Supply Chain Risk Analysis: Learn from Past Issues

I have written a number of posts over the past couple of years about supply chain risk management. This one is a short addition to the series. As I wrote before, volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (collectively called … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain Risk Management Series Tagged With: business continuity, minimizing risks, supply chain risk analysis

How War In Ukraine Could Negatively Affect Global & Chinese Supply Chains [Podcast]

March 4, 2022 by Adrian Leighton

How War In Ukraine Could Negatively Affect Global & Chinese Supply Chains [Podcast]

In this episode… We discuss how wars like the one waged on Ukraine by Russia right now could affect global supply chains. In particular, could China be affected, and if so, how? Is the West likely to decouple from China in the future in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Risk Management Tagged With: russia, sourcing from china, supply chain disruptions, supply chain risks, ukraine

Tips For Importers To Survive CNY 2022 [Podcast]

November 26, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

Tips For Importers To Survive CNY 2022 [Podcast]

In this episode… Chinese New Year is a tricky time for importers. 2021 has seen the continuing pandemic, sea freight costs skyrocketing, and logistics systems crumbling. High material and component costs and chip shortages have added gas … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Risk Management Tagged With: Chinese New Year, podcast

How Does Mexico Compare To China As A Manufacturing Base? [Podcast]

August 13, 2021 by Adrian Leighton

How Does Mexico Compare To China As A Manufacturing Base? [Podcast]

In this episode… Dan Harris from China Law Blog recently wrote: "Mexico is the New China" and Manufacturers are Moving There. Renaud Anjoran and Adrian from the team explore the topic of nearshoring to locations like Mexico, why it may … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Supply Chain, Supply Chain Risk Management Series Tagged With: assessing your supply chain, china alternatives, mexico, nearshoring, offshoring, supply chain risk analysis, tariffs, US-China trade war

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