Resilinc said the top six disruptions were factory fires, mergers and acquisitions, business sales, factory disruptions, leadership transitions, and supply shortages. The disruption category that experienced the biggest increase was supply shortages, which rose 452%.
Resilinc said: “The conditions are spurring nations worldwide to look after themselves, hoarding locally-sourced raw materials. This will further negatively affect the supply chain as exports decline and countries that rely on those exports face shortages.”