The newest supply chain survey in development at Supply Chain Insights is focused on understanding the state of supply chain risk management, especially compared to what it was 5 years ago or might be 5 years from now. As we work to develop the questions and imagine the possible answers, I am stumped. A critical question we would like to understand is what are the events in the past five years that have significantly impacted your supply chain’s ability to function properly. We are focused on unexpected and one-off events as opposed to large shifts in the business model, for example. Here is what we have at the moment:
Q: Over the past five years (since 2009), how much did each of the following events impact your company’s supply chain? Please rate the following events on a scale of 1 (no impact) to 7 (severe impact).
What other events have we omitted in the past 5 years? What do you think? Any other larger trends (such as cyberattacks or computer hacking- last on the list) that you think deserve a mention? Let me know and I’ll be sure to let you know when the survey is completed and ready for your input. Thanks!