Supply chains are threatened every day for a variety of reasons—power outages, train derailment, road closures, contamination in a supplier facility, terrorism, cyber-attacks, sabotage or industrial espionage, labor unrest, global pandemic, fires, floods and natural disasters, refrigeration equipment in need of repair, and more. These incidents are not a work of science fiction, and can negatively affect the supply chain.
Sometimes there are advance warnings; sometimes not. Some events are highly unlikely ever to occur; others are probably just a matter of time. The severity of impact might affect only a small part of your plant or distribution operation or your entire business. Either way, a disaster that stops your supply chain can be detrimental to your bottom line.