
Download the June Issue of the Crisis Response Journal!
The June issue of Crisis Response Journal is available to download in our library! This month’s edition features an article from DRI Chief Knowledge Officer Lyndon Bird, who discusses the immediate effects of globalization on supply chain resilience DRI has partnered with CRJ to offer DRI Certified Professionals a digital subscription for only $15 and […] View More
Tracking the True Cause of the Baby Formula Shortage
By now, when you see a headline about a sudden shortage of something you can guess “strained supply chain.” But as panicking parents work overtime to hunt down a case of baby formula on store shelves, a more complicated – and potentially dangerous – reason has emerged. Abbott Laboratories, a Michigan-based baby formula manufacturer, shut […] View MoreShanghai Lockdown Could Be the Start of More Supply Chain Challenges
After two years of relatively successful pandemic policies in China, a record number of new COVID-19 cases has led to a major lockdown in the city of Shanghai, leading to compounding supply chain problems that could have a global impact. With cases continuing to climb, disruptions and rising costs are extending out to the transportation […] View More
Will the Russia-Ukraine War Cause Global Food Shortages? It’s Complicated
As the invasion of Ukraine continues, agricultural supply disruptions are impacting harvests and global fertilizer production are causing spikes in food prices, transportation and more. But can other countries provide relief? Russia and Ukraine account for roughly 30% of global wheat exports, and Russia is the top fertilizer exporter worldwide. Both countries have suspended exports […] View More
Registration Now Open for the DRI Resilience Excellence Summit – May 2-4, 2022
DRI International will be hosting the Resilience Excellence Summit — a free online event May 2-4, 2022 — including educational sessions and a few words from our Awards of Excellence winners. We launched the Resilience Excellence Summit last year, when in-person conferences were impossible. Even though we did hold a hugely successful, in-person conference this year, many of you […] View More
Ukraine Invasion: An Emerging Risk Landscape to Manage
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is increasingly impacting multiple aspects of business risk, creating new concerns that need to be managed – specifically in four key areas. These risks, identified by Gartner in its quarterly gathering of emerging risks, include: Talent: In addition to managing the health and safety of employees directly affected by the war, […] View More
Supply Chain Tops the List of Risks Keeping CFOs Up at Night
A recent survey of CFOs found that while data breaches and COVID-19 are business concerns to worry about, supply chain disruptions have them beat. The survey, first published in CFO Dive, asked 600 finance leaders to rank the business risks they prioritize the most. The top responses: Supply chain disruption – 84% Talent shortage – […] View MoreSurvey: Manufacturing Bosses Stepping Up Supply Chain Resilience as Pandemic Response
The past few years have shown us all how precarious the global supply chain can be. As a response, CEOs in the manufacturing sector are taking active steps to mitigate their supply chain risks. The Global Manufacturing Prospects 2022 report from accounting firm KPMG surveyed 150 CEOs in manufacturing worldwide. Based on their responses, two […] View More
2022 Predictions: How Far Will Shortages Spread?
The DRI International Future Vision Committee has released its 7th Annual Predictions Report, looking ahead to 2022 and its impact on the resilience community. Download the complete report free from the DRI Library, and read on for a prediction about the potential spread of labor and material shortages. Prediction 8: Material and labor shortages spread […] View More
The Great 2021 Cream Cheese Shortage: A Perfect Storm of Supply Chain and Cyber Attack Woes
You may have heard about some shops having trouble keeping cream cheese in stock – but do you know the role an October cyberattack played? The recent cream cheese shortage isn’t just because during the holidays, as festive baking results in demand reaching its highest peak for the year. In fact, it was greatly exacerbated […] View More