Aerospace and Supplier Risks - This Week in Supply Chain Management (29 / 2011)

The second week in Thailand, and I am spending the weekend in Chiang Mai in the north. I hope you had a great week, this is what I read this week.

News

• Sony Ericsson has some nice insight on their huge SC problems after the earth quake. (WSJ, subscription needed)
• I found this video quite informative, but only indirectly affecting supply chain and risk management: CNN video taped a discussion panel on “Disruption today: All about managing customers’ expectations”. (CNN)

Blog

• Bob from AtRisk has a look at the financial health of suppliers with a slightly positive outlook. (AtRisk)
• Stuart from Metalminer has some industry insights and possible risks within the aerospace industry. (Metalminer)
• Lastly, Industry Week covers some hints on supply chain network planning. (Industry Week)

If you haven’t read my articles of this week, have a look at the following:

• Monday: Important article on recurrent vs. disruption risks, highlighting the need to differentiate.
• Wednesday, was all about the Combination of Product and Supply Chain Design