In early 2015, SGS invited food industry experts to take part in a survey – Current Industry Practices in Supply Chain Management: How Vulnerable is Your Supply Chain? This document looks at the subject, its definition, practices and risk management. We also review the SGS survey’s key findings and aim to provide insight to the risks and challenges facing the industry’s supply chains, as well as examining their causes and potential impacts. Download your copy here http://bit.ly/1AYzOWK

1. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN
MAY 2015
AUTHOR
Dr Evangelia Komitopoulou
Global Technical Manager - Food

2. In early 2015, SGS invited food industry experts to take part in a
survey – Current Industry Practices in Supply Chain Management: How
Vulnerable is Your Supply Chain? This document looks at the subject,
its definition, practices and risk management. We also review the
SGS survey’s key findings and aim to provide insight to the risks and
challenges facing the industry’s supply chains, as well as examining
their causes and potential impacts.
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................3
II. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT: KEY DEFINITIONS & COMPONENTS..............................3
III. SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ..........................................................................4
IV. SGS SURVEY ....................................................................................................................................4
V. SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE ..........................................................................................................5
VI. SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT........................................................................................6
VII. SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSPARENCY..............................................................................................7
VIII. SUPPLY CHAIN COMMUNICATION & COLLABORATION...................................................8
IX. SUPPLIER SELECTION AND APPROVAL PROCESS................................................................9
X. CONCLUSIONS..................................................................................................................................9
XI. REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................10
ABSTRACT
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