Supply Chain Risk And What About Ethics? Lee Buddress, Ph.D., C.P.M. Robert G. Gleason Professor and Director Supply and Logistics Program Portland State University
Supply Chain Risk Events or actions that result in a transaction or project differing from budget or plan Events or actions that prevent delivery to customers as promised
Order Winning Characteristics Design Lead Time Cost Quality/Durability Service What Risks Most Impact Ability to Serve Customers Profitability
Supply Management Objectives Continuity of Supply Least Total Cost of Ownership Create Competitive Advantage Sustainable What Risks Interfere With These Objectives
Supply Chain Risks Big, Expensive Risks with Low Probability Medium Risks with Medium Probability Smaller Risks with High Probability
External Risks
Supply Chain Risk Classification External Risks Governmental Infrastructure Supplier Logistical Price Terrorism Natural Disasters Accidents
External Risks: Governmental Export Policies Intellectual Property Protection Protective Tariffs and Duties Regulatory Changes Taxes Currency Fluctuations Political Unrest
External Risks: Infrastructure Roads Railroads Ports River Sea Airports Congestion Domestic Infrastructure
External Risks: Suppliers Operational Equipment Facilities Management Financial Cultural/Language Labor Scalability Quality Lead Times Monopoly/Oligopoly Technology Communication Operational Sustainability Social Responsibility
External Risks: Logistics Supplier Selection Transportation Equipment On Time Freight Damage Leakage/Shrinkage
External Risks: Price Trends Volatility
External Risks Terrorism Physical Harm Personnel Cyber Attacks/Hacking Natural Disasters Earthquakes, Tsunamis Weather Related Lightening Strikes Accidents
Key External Risks Labor Issues Quality Timing Supplier Selection Process Total Cost Analysis
Things to Watch East & Gulf Coast Longshore Contract West Coast Longshore Grain Contract Ongoing Row Over Refer Plug-ins Port Subsidizes Shipping Firms Carriers Add $150 per Container UPS/Teamsters Contract Negotiations New Panama Canal EU/ Airline Row Over Carbon Emissions Carrier Capacity Constraints
Internal Risks
Supply Chain Risk Classification Internal Risks Policies Resources Operational
Internal Risks: Policies Outsourcing Low Bid Freight Terms Managing Reverse Logistics Excess Inventory Repairs Sustainability/Social Responsibility No Standardization Equipment Procedures No Formal Strategies Not Having Policies
Internal Risks: Resources Labor Finances Equipment Technology Automation Communication Enterprise
Internal Risks: Operational Personnel Numbers, Expertise Demand Management Customer Supplier Forecasting Project Management Specifications
Order Winning Characteristics Design Lead Time Cost Quality/Durability Service What Risks Most Impact Ability to Serve Customers Profitability
Risk Prevention/Remediation Safety Stock Safety Lead Time Additional Suppliers Geographic Dispersion Ts and Cs Business Continuity Ours Suppliers Training ISO Supply Chain Mapping Forecasting Project Management Review Supplier Selection Process Supplier Visits Daily Diligence
Key Risk Management Activity How Suppliers Are Chosen Supplier Visits Supplier Mapping Forecasting Daily Diligence
Risk and Ethics
Ethics More than Gifts and Gratuities Cialdini’s Influence Appearances
Unethical Sales Practices Commercial Bribery False Shortages False Price Breaks Market Allocation False Delivery Promises Quotation vs. Invoice False Representation Counterfeit Back Door Selling
Unethical Purchasing Practices Shopping Bids Shopping Ideas Samples Favoritism Payment Terms Contract Quantities Conflict of Interest International Ethics Issues Cultural Issues Reciprocity
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Illegal to Make Payments Influencing Purchase Decisions Exempts “Processing Payments” Accounting Requirements Applies to ALL Publicly Traded Companies
Risk and Ethics Risks to the Organization Customer Loss Reputation Personal Risks Job Reputation Personal Liability
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