Faster…better…cheaper. This has long been the mantra of most large enterprises —and how profits are made and competitive advantage is gained. But then came a surge in terrorism, natural disasters and Internet crime, and the drive for greater efficiency throughout the supply chain became a double-edged sword: The more efficient and global your business is, the more at risk your business is — and most executives aren’t even moderately aware that their companies are teetering on the edge.

In a blind study of 25 leading companies, Deloitte Consulting LLP discovered that not one of them truly understood the magnitude of the systemic risk, or S-Risk, it has created for its stakeholders by developing lean, extended supply chains. The potential destructive characteristics were consistently underestimated, and the risk mitigation plans discussed would be, at best, marginally effective.

To help businesses understand and manage S-Risk, “Supply Chain’s Last Straw: A Vicious Cycle of Risk” includes the following sections:

• The Efficiency Backlash
• Danger & Risk: The Cost of Efficiency
• Asking for Trouble: The Consequences of Inaction
• Safeguarding Your Enterprise
• The CEO Checklist
  

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