RISK MANAGEMENT IN SUPPLY CHAINS

Risks represent a number of possible unwanted events that require a plan and control activity in case of such events. The need for risk management at present is an essential component of enterprise management. In all industries, as well as in supply chain management, there are many potential risks due to the complexity of the organizational structure of the supply chain. One of the most important reasons for the development of risk management in supply chains is globalization. Globalization coupled the various markets, and the distance between the consumption and production space suddenly increased (unlike before when the places of consumption and production were closer which meant fewer risks). Furthermore, globalization marked the need to engage more participants in the supply chain, which exponentially increased the risks. This paper mentions some of the frameworks for risk management and the methods of risk control and avoidance.