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Report: Most Companies Lag in Supply Chain Risk Management

New research finds companies are suffering when it comes to keeping up with the demands of being a global supplier. But despite the demands and risk involved, most firms are still in the infancy stages with their supply chain risk management plans

By Joan Goodchild, Senior Editor

"From a CSO point of view, cargo security is one part of risk. Then you also have trade compliance risks on the border side. Companies really have to make sure, for instance if they are in a sensitive technology space, they aren't exporting certain technologies. Or if they are importing, they have to make sure not importing from restricted, embargoed countries," she said. "It's hard for trade compliance professionals to make a case in this instance because it's hard to make a case on avoidance of potential penalties."

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