@Risk

Focused on supplier risk issues for business leaders

AMR Research: Risk Shifting From Recession to Recovery

September 29, 2009 | Comments (4)

Risk is shifting from recession to recovery, according to results of a quarterly risk report released yesterday by AMR Research.

AMR asked 115 business executives about supply chain risks and mitigation strategies, and this new research shows that businesses are now beginning to focus on risks associated with the recovery cycle.

In fact, 44% of respondents in the AMR study believe the recovery cycle is the biggest risk in 2010. Why? They cited a variety of reasons, including potential commodity price increases, limited internal skills after workforce reductions, and problems meeting new demand with constrained capacity, low inventory, and transportation constraints.

(more…)