In this podcast, host Thomas O’Connor and guests Suzie Petrusic and Sarah Watt investigate the increasingly complex risk environment supply chains are operating within. They explore how most supply chain leaders are focusing on increased agility, resilience and visibility, while leaders are complementing these efforts with an approach that focuses on reducing the supply chain surface area. This concept translates to having less movement within the supply chain combined with a smaller overall footprint. 

The discussion provides real-world examples from Stanley Black & Decker as well as First Solar, before closing out by looking at the two key actions supply chain leaders need to take as they look to shape supply chain disruption in their organizations:

• Developing a disruption-shaping strategy and obtaining enterprise support for it
• Designing and maintaining a disruption-shaping supply chain

See Supply Chain Executive Report: Shaping Supply Chain Disruption in a New Era of Risk for deeper and additional insights into the topics discussed during this podcast.

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Run Time: 20:46 minutes