Strengthen business resilience and make informed decisions across complex third-party and supply chain ecosystems. Risk Management for Third Parties and Supply Chains gives senior leaders proven tools for governing risk, improving oversight and safeguarding operational continuity in a volatile global environment. With shifting regulations, geopolitical shocks and rising dependency on external partners, this book shows how to build a strategic, enterprise-wide approach that delivers measurable results. Written by risk experts James Crask and Catherine Cyphus, the book examines the root causes of today's supply chain crisis and reveals how ineffective third-party management undermines performance, cost control and long-term stability. Through strategic models and real-world examples, it outlines how to establish governance structures, controls and decision frameworks that elevate resilience to an enterprise priority. You'll learn how to: - Apply proven tools for assessing, prioritizing and mitigating third-party and supply chain risks - Engage senior stakeholders and align risk initiatives with financial and strategic outcomes - Balance cost efficiency with resilience to support informed leadership decisions - Implement roadmaps, toolkits and deep-dive assessments to deliver repeatable results With clear guidance on systems, controls and leadership engagement, this book equips executives to deliver a resilient third-party and supply chain risk management strategy that protects value across the organization. Themes include: third-party risk, supply chain risk, supply chain resilience, governance models, enterprise risk, data-led decision making, operational continuity

"Today's supply chain disruptions are not anomalies; they are structural features of a more volatile world. This book shows why balancing efficiency with resilience-and accounting for finite, geographically concentrated resources-is now a strategic imperative, not a contingency plan." - Amy Barnes, Head of Energy & Power and Head of Climate & Sustainability Strategy, Marsh Risk

"James Crask and Catherine Cyphus provide a comprehensive analysis of where we are and how we arrived here, but the big win for me is in the way they convert that context and their experience into practical steps that individuals and organizations can take to find solutions and opportunities." - Neil Cook, Group Risk Director, BUPA

"Global events, from COVID-19 to geopolitical conflict, have exposed the fragility of modern supply chains. For organizations operating in safety-critical, international environments such as nuclear transport and logistics, resilience is essential. This timely and accessible book offers practical insight into managing supply-chain risk and navigating disruption in an increasingly uncertain world." - Richard James, Head of Risk, Nuclear Transport Solutions

"This book is a must read for all risk professionals and senior leaders. James Crask and Catherine Cyphus have provided a comprehensive account of arguably the biggest risks facing businesses today. One that requires a significant change in approach to supply chain management, as well as a rethink in how risk and resilience is positioned in and across the organization." - Helen Hunter-Jones, Group Director Risk and Assurance, Greene King