The consumer electronics industry is a $ 240 billion global industry with a small number of highly competitive global players. We describe many of the risks associated with any global supply chain in this industry. As illustration, we also list steps that Samsung Electronics and its subsidiary, Samsung Electronics UK, have taken to mitigate these risks. Our description of the risks and illustra...

1 Fujitsu Limited and Optoelectronic Industry and Technology Development Association 2 Institute for Nano Quantum Information Electronics (INQIE), The University of Tokyo 3 Fujitsu Limited and Optoelectronic Industry and Technology Development Association 4 Fujitsu Laboratories Limited 5 Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Facility of Engineering, Kobe University 6 Department ...