Resilinc, the global leader in supply chain mapping, risk monitoring, and resiliency analytics is sharing exclusive new data revealing the top drivers of supply chain disruptions for 2023. The data compiled by Resilinc’s EventWatchAI, a 24/7 risk monitoring database, reveals that overall disruptions to global supply chains are slowing compared to recent years, with a 5% year-over-year increase.
The top five disruptions for 2023 include:
- Factory Fires
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Labor Disruptions
- Business Sale
- Factory Disruptions
Factory fires maintained their position as the number one disruption for the fifth consecutive year, with 2,848 disruption alerts issued. However, this number is down 21% from the record high in 2022.
Mergers and acquisitions, along with business sales, also made their way into the top five supply chain disruptions for 2023. While the number of alerts issued for mergers and acquisitions declined by 14% compared to 2022, alerts for business sales grew by just over 7%.
