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1、外文翻译原文FiveBestPracticestoMitigateSupplierFinancialRiskMaterialSource:Supply&DemandChainExecutive,April2010Author:KevinCornishAswedigoutfromtheworstrecessionsinceWorldWarII,somecompaniesmaybetemptedtoconsolidateresourcesandscalebacktheirriskmanagementeffor
2、ts.Butdon'tbefooled.Astrategylikethatispotentiallydisastrous.Afterall,ifwehavelearnedanythingoverthepasttwoyears,it'sthatintoday'svolatileglobaleconomy,businessesneedtopaymoreattentiontorisk,notless.Supplierfinancialrisk,inparticular,stillloomslarge.Under
3、capitalizedandoverleveragedmanufacturers(theso-called"zombiesuppliers")remainasignificantthreat,asdoothersthatmayberiskingcompliance,qualityandyourreputationsimplybecausetheyneedtocutcosts.Inthepast,"riskmanagement"ofthe"enterprise"referstoacompanyonly,bu
4、ttheglobaleconomiccrisisunder,"enterprise"involvesoverallbusinessenvironment-yoursuppliers,thesupplier'ssupplier,yourcustomers,yourdistributor,evenyourbanker.InSaraLeehimselfcompany,risingfuelandanimalfeedcostsmakescommoditypricessoaring.Consumerproductsc
5、ompanyisfacingthetransferofconsumerdemand,peoplefromhotel,backtohomefordinner."Thisisadoubleedgedsword,provideuswithtwobusinessline,foodservicesandretail."SaraLeehimself'schiefsupplychainofficerGeorgeChappelleexplanation:"itforcesusreallythinkabouthowtoar
6、rangeproductiontoadapttothesechanges."Oneofthemainchangeismergedtwoindependentsupplychain."Itnotonlysave10%ofmanagementcosts,butmakeusmoreeffectiveincapitalinvestment."Thecompanypaymoreattentiontoleanmanufacturingandsixsigmamanagement,andexitthepartialpro
7、ductline.Inaway,supplychainmanagementabilityisbecomingarecession,butalsooftheheritageunderthesuppliersandcustomersoffinancialviabilityofcautiousassessmentmethod."Creditandsuppliersinsomedegreeofstabilityundoubtedlythe&collegesinsupplychainriskmanagementab
8、ility."KellwoodcompanyCEO7MichaelKramersaid,thisisacompanywithannualsalesof$10billionclothingmanufacturer."Wetalkedwiththesupplier'ssupplier,askthem,'yougetpaid?"ifnot,thismeansthattheircustomers-oursuppliershavealr
