What does being part of the global economy really mean?

Consider how even a midsize food retailer sources the items that stock its shelves today: procuring produce from South and Central America; getting gourmet products from Europe; and flying in farm-raised seafood from China.

It's no wonder, then, that managing supply chains is a top-of-mind concern for retail risk managers, according to consultancy-group Accenture's 2011 Global Risk Management Study: Retail Industry Report.

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