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Manufacturing businesses are navigating a range of complex risks in today’s consumer-focused, fast-evolving, and interdependent economy. Marsh has the industry experience and risk management expertise to help you manage these risks and improve your bottom line.

The manufacturing landscape has become increasingly globalized as a result of digitization and the adoption of a more customer-centric mindset.

Although this rapid digital transformation has helped manufacturers capture new cost efficiencies and pass value throughout the supply chain, it has also heightened risks related to geopolitical tensions, sustainability and climate resilience, cybersecurity weaknesses, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concerns, and supply chain chokepoints.

For manufacturing companies, creating a comprehensive risk management program can help with effectively leveraging technology for productivity, while also safeguarding people and property from adverse events, such as bodily injury, damages, or other business interruptions.

Our team of risk management specialists, with their deep industry knowledge and market leading data and analytics capabilities, can help you reduce your total cost of risk and minimize volatility across your operations.

The US manufacturing industry is facing continuous digital disruption as companies adapt to evolving customer expectations, a changing workforce, and increasingly complex global supply chains.

As the industry moves towards electric and autonomous vehicles, and leverages the power of IoT technology, leading manufacturers will anticipate the need for their processes to be adaptable and keep pace with customers’ needs. Simultaneously, they will build resilience to withstand unexpected events, from global pandemics to large-scale cyber events.

Our manufacturing industry risk advisors can provide the guidance you need to navigate the many risks your company faces. By combining our team’s deep industry knowledge with our best-in-class data and analytics capabilities, we'll help generate the business insights you need to identify, analyze, and prioritize your various risks to reduce your total cost of risk and protect your business.

Insight

New manufacturing and automotive study

Our latest study highlights 12 key elements critical to reducing your total cost of risk through safety management improvements.

Featured insights

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Article

12/18/2024

Driving upstream compliance: Proactive supply chain management for global manufacturers

In a world where supply chain disruption has become increasingly common, comprehensive visibility and resilience are more than just risk management tools — they can represent a genuine competitive advantage.

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Case Study

05/23/2024

Maximizing Insurance Recovery for a Manufacturer’s PFAS Claim

Specialists from Marsh Advisory’s Complex Liability Consulting Practice helped the client to identify potentially applicable insurance coverage and to recover losses covered by their current and legacy insurance policies.

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Podcast

10/23/2023

Risk in Context Podcast: Balancing the risks and opportunities of the autonomous vehicle revolution

The automotive industry is going through a major transformation, with manufacturers focusing on the electrification of vehicles and autonomy.

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David Carlson

U.S. Manufacturing & Automotive Practice Leader