Asses Risk to
Determine The Insurance Needs
Cargo Insurance
Geo-political
hotspots and natural disasters have combined to sharpen the focus on risk
management for both carriers and shippers. Efforts to ameliorate the effects of
such potential causes of loss will undoubtedly grow more intense in 2013. Cargo insurance will be
as vital a tool as ever in risk
management.
Successful
attempts to mitigate loss anywhere in the supply chain will add to the bottom
line in important ways. Potential commercial losses can be quantified as a
first step toward developing strategies to limit such losses.
Potential Scenarios
Potential Scenarios
Supply chain strategists try to ponder every
possible scenario that may arise. Success in this area may literally determine
victory or loss. Likewise, the advantages of mapping out alternative supply
chain scenarios can be substantial. Complex analysis can be required to try to
anticipate the unpredictable.
Only a few years ago, most would have scoffed at the nightmarish losses generated by a Japanese tsunami or by pirates off the Somali coast. Then, these heretofore unimaginable threats turned all too real.
It may be very demanding to assess risks presented by threats as diverse as terrorism and computer systems failure. The potential impact of accidents and quality control issues must be fully understood as well. The potential for changing export restrictions is another area to concentrate on. The analytical expertise required crosses many disciplines.
Probability Assessment
Only a few years ago, most would have scoffed at the nightmarish losses generated by a Japanese tsunami or by pirates off the Somali coast. Then, these heretofore unimaginable threats turned all too real.
It may be very demanding to assess risks presented by threats as diverse as terrorism and computer systems failure. The potential impact of accidents and quality control issues must be fully understood as well. The potential for changing export restrictions is another area to concentrate on. The analytical expertise required crosses many disciplines.
Probability Assessment
This invariably
leads to another key effort -- probability analysis. Extreme risks can be
identified, but there are never enough resources to address every possibility
all the time. That is where statistical probability needs to be considered to
mitigate risk.
A successful enterprise will tackle these challenges by successfully managing risk across widely divergent areas. It is possible to quickly respond to supply chain disruptions when the unexpected occurs. Those whom adapt are also effective at stabilizing their bottom line.
For further insight into how successful risk management can help your enterprise, please contact us.
A successful enterprise will tackle these challenges by successfully managing risk across widely divergent areas. It is possible to quickly respond to supply chain disruptions when the unexpected occurs. Those whom adapt are also effective at stabilizing their bottom line.
For further insight into how successful risk management can help your enterprise, please contact us.
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