Over-reliance on key suppliers puts retail, transport sectors at risk

A new report has found that Europe’s retail and transportation sectors face increased supply-chain risk because firms’ over-reliance on a few key suppliers, Phys.org reported. The report by Cranfield School of Management and Dun & Bradstreet found that companies' global sourcing risk increased this year due to greater exposure to high-risk countries through outsourcing and offshoring.

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