Through decades of Cost Cutting efforts, the Supply Chains of many organizations have become Lean and centralized--but, on the flip side, fragile and non-resilient. Lower costs have come at the price of higher risk.

The unparalleled disruption to global Supply Chains caused by COVID-19 has reminded us the necessity of Supply Chain Resilience and Supply Chain Risk Reduction.

As alluded to, the strategies to enhance the readiness level of Supply Chains and to reduce risks associated with disruption come with a price. These costs are critical to building the Supply Chain Resilience. However, they are considered a hindrance in the implementation of Risk Reduction Strategies by many leaders and thus preclude them from anticipating and managing Supply Chain Risks.

This presentation talks about 2 common Risk Reduction Strategies that Supply Chain executives can leverage to curtail Supply Chain Risks. These strategies have minimal impact on costs, but offer substantial reduction of disruption risks.

1. Diversify Supply Base
2. Overestimate Likelihood of Disruptions

For each strategy, we also discuss examples and key takeaways.

The slide deck also includes some slide templates for you to use in your own business presentations.

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