Reason Magazine 2014 Quartal 2 Seite 21

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When Exceptions Become the Rule Supply chain disruptions pose a big risk for businesses as companies strive to balance cost and quality The reasons for the increase in severity of supply chain disruptions are several and include increased outsourcing offshoring lean sourcing geographic clustering of suppliers and the increasing size and complexity of supply chains A 2013 Zurich and Business Continuity Institute study showed that three quarters of respondents from large corporations had experienced some form of disruption in the past 12 months with adverse weather IT outages and service interruptions being common sources of disruption u the IDEA