Supply Chain Risk Management

Primary definition

A systematic process for managing supply chain risk by identifying susceptibilities, vulnerabilities, and threats throughout the supply chain and developing mitigation strategies to combat those threats whether presented by the supplier, the product and its subcomponents, or the supply chain itself (e.g., initial production, packaging, handling, storage, transport, mission operation, and disposal).

Also known asSCRM · supply chain security · supply chain risk mitigation · supply chain assurance
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March 2020 CSC ReportView source

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A systematic process for managing supply chain risk by identifying susceptibilities, vulnerabilities, and threats throughout the supply chain and developing mitigation strategies to combat those threats whether presented by the supplier, the product and its subcomponents, or the supply chain itself (e.g., initial production, packaging, handling, storage, transport, mission operation, and disposal).

March 2020 CSC Report · 2024

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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Supply Chain Risk Management. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/supply-chain-risk-management

Sources

3 cited · last checked Aug 10, 2026

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March 2020 CSC Report
March 2020 CSC Report

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NICCS Glossary
NICCS Glossary

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The Cyber Glossary
The Cyber Glossary

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