DocumentCode
64143
Title
Supply chains under strain
Author
Harris, Sian
Volume
9
Issue
5
fYear
2014
fDate
Jun-14
Firstpage
80
Lastpage
81
Abstract
As extreme weather impacts global supply chains, industries must keep resources moving. Global and growing, today´s supply chains form the backbones of world economies. But as international trade increases, these all-important resource networks are becoming longer, more complex and more vulnerable. Be it the flow of goods, electricity, communications or oil and gas, today´s governments, global manufacturers, aid relief organisations and insurance firms are worried sick over supply chain disruptions.
Keywords
supply chains; electricity; extreme weather; global manufacturers; global supply chains; insurance firms; international trade; relief organisations; resource networks; strain; supply chain disruptions; world economies;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Engineering & Technology
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1750-9637
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/et.2014.0526
Filename
6841014
Link To Document