Information infrastructure breakdown

System integration or extensive systems networking

E-commerce

Inaccurate forecasts due to long lead times, seasonality, product variety, short life cycles, small customer base

"Bullwhip effect" or information distortion due to sales promotions, incentives, lack of supply-chain visibility and exaggeration of demand in times of product shortage

Vertical integration of supply chain

Global outsourcing and markets

Exchange rate risk

Percentage of a key component or raw material procured from a single source

Industry wide capacity utilization

Long-term versus short-term contracts

Number of customers

Financial strength of customers

Rate of product obsolescence

Inventory holding cost

Product value

Demand and supply uncertainty

Cost of capacity

Capacity flexibility

Damage to telecommunications software

Errors or attacks on the reliability, integrity, or availability of the system that are carried out through the supply chain itself

Changes in govt., leading to changes in policies

Changes in laws making them less beneficial

Theft or Damage