Introduction for the "Supply Chain in Places You Least Expect It" panel discussion. Topics covered include sustainability, water consumption, developing country operations, and emergency response.

1. Water and Sustainability
in the Supply Chain
Taylor Wilkerson
Program Manager
twilkerson@lmi.org

2. Sustainability is a Supply Chain
Risk
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ENVIRONMENT
SOCIETY ECONOMY
• Supply chains are global,
regulations are local
Compliance
and Liability
• The human factor in your
supply chain
Labor and
Society
• The hazards of not
knowing
Material
Content
Water • Too little and too much
• The known unknown
Climate
Change

3. Water Risks in the Supply Chain
• LMI conducted the first water
“Bootprint” for the U.S. Army
• Water is part of sustainability, but
has unique issues
– Direct relationship to community and
neighbors
– Location matters (unlike GHG)
– Not foremost on peoples’ minds
• Disruptions can happen all along
the supply chain
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4. Simple Water Example: 5.56 mm
Round
risk Flood
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Description of
supply chain
Item schematic
Supply disruption
likelihood
Supply disruption
Supply disruption
consequence
Total water
withdrawals
by Tier
hazard
Sea level hazard
Top-level
summary of
risks and
hazards

5. Global Health Supply Chain: A
Simplified View
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International In-country
International
Funding
Manu-facturer
Country
CMS
Regional
Distribution
Patient Care
Customs/
Entry
Country Local Supply
Procurement
Country
Funding
Local
Procurement
International
Procurement
Country
Planning
International
Planning

6. Working in Low Infrastructure
Environments
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