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What is Risk

Risk is something that every business has to take to move forward.
Without risk there is no opportunity and the saying “You have to risk it, to get the biscuit!” holds very true to this day.
However, with most businesses taking some type of risk every single day, it needs to be asked what risk exactly is.
According to ISO 310000, "risk" defined as the impact of uncertainty on specific objectives. 3
 
 

Supply Chain Risk Categories

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Supply Risks

"Supply risks pertain to risk events on the supply side that include supplier defaults or other unexpected changes in supply cost, delivery, quality or reliability." 4, p. 23

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Process Risks

Risks within a companies own Supply Chain and the Processes within this Supply Chain 4, pp.24ff
 

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Control Risks

Misapplicatoin of rules controlling supply chain processes e.g. order quantities. 18, pp.10-11

 

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Demand Risks

The uncertainty of Product Demand is universal challenge for all companies in all fields of business. 4, pp.26ff

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Natural Risks

Risks arising from uncontrollable natural events, e.g. earthquakes or weather-related disaster. 18, pp.11-13; 20, p.5

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IT Risks

Especially in a highly digitized business environment, an IT system failure anywhere can cause a failure everywhere. 20, p.5; 21, p.56

 

Risk News

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Hacked off: banks demand answers after Ion cyber attack

Clients left in the dark about ransomware attack that disrupted futures trading last month

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956234/hacked-off-banks-demand-answers-af…
Digital exposure makes fraud management a vital responsibility for financial institutions

Fraud management and detection continue to be an increasing area of concern for financial institutions worldwide

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/operational-risk/7956317/digital-exposure-…
UBS takeover of Credit Suisse to trigger higher G-Sib surcharge

At 14.2%, UBS’s CET1 capital ratio is more than sufficient to absorb the deal

https://www.risk.net/risk-quantum/7956287/ubs-takeover-of-credit-suisse-to-crea…
Nasdaq exec criticises VAR models in erratic energy markets

FIA Boca 2023: Model being adopted by rivals is “bad choice” for unpredictable assets, says exchange tech official

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956271/nasdaq-exec-criticises-var-models-…
Ice exec rejects cloud for critical infrastructure

FIA Boca 2023: SVP Bland “can’t imagine” outsourcing critical infrastructure; DRW’s Wilson warns of concentration risk

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956258/ice-exec-rejects-cloud-for-critica…
Dealing with multi-currency inventory risk in foreign exchange cash markets

A market-making model that considers correlation, transaction costs and market impact is presented

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956238/dealing-with-multi-currency-invent…
Top 10 operational risks: Focus on third-party risk

Ion hack deals industry painful reminder on the drawbacks of outsourcing

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956232/top-10-operational-risks-focus-on-…
Capitolis chief risk officer to depart

Two months after firm registered as swap dealer, signatory of SEC filing announces retirement

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956204/capitolis-chief-risk-officer-depar…
Top 10 operational risks: Focus on cyber risk

All firms fear data breach; smaller banks also concerned over IT disruption

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956208/top-10-operational-risks-focus-on-…
One-fifth of CME clearing members hit by Ion hack

Advisory committee heard that CFTC believed it could “play a more direct role” in cyber security practices

https://www.risk.net/risk-management/7956191/one-fifth-of-cme-clearing-members-…