Supplysecurity
Supplysecurity, written as one word in some contexts, describes the reliability and resilience of access to essential goods, inputs, and services. It covers the ability to anticipate, absorb, adapt to, and recover from disruptions to supply chains and infrastructure.
Key domains include energy, food, water, medicines, and manufacturing inputs. Disruptions may arise from natural disasters,
Strategic approaches include diversification of suppliers and routes, stockpiling and strategic reserves, nearshoring or regionalization, redundancy
Policy and governance involve public-private collaboration, critical infrastructure protection, procurement rules that reward resilience, transparency, and
Performance is typically evaluated using indicators such as stock levels of strategic commodities, supplier diversity, lead
Challenges include balancing cost with resilience, protecting data and supplier confidentiality, and managing cross-border dependencies in