ABSTRACT
Chapter 17 – Stormy weather); • price fluctuation of currencies and commodities (see Chapter 1); • disruption of supply caused by political upheaval (see Will raw material always be
plentiful).
Supplier risks include:
• regulatory and ethical issues, such as child labour (see Unethical suppliers); • financial concerns (see Managing the survival of your suppliers); • quality problems, including logistics (see Supplier quality failures); • threats to your intellectual property or proprietary processes (see Chapter 13 – See
you in court).
