When Disaster Doesn't Strike: Just because you survived the recession doesn't mean you can forget about managing risk

摘要

The blast from Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajokull has catapulted risk management onto corporate agendas again after a brief dormancy. The same thing happened in 2005 following Hurricane Katrina. As with all high-impact, high-profile events, natural disasters expose the obvious vulnerabilities inherent in all supply chains, and altering business priorities is a natural response.