The Resource Intelligence for System Knowledge (RISK) Platform Provides Companies With a Powerful Tool to Understand and Manage Their Dependence on Critical Natural Resources
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Nov 17, 2015) - Companies with complex supply chains can be exposed to unexpected risks -- or miss valuable opportunities -- that stem from their dependence on natural resources, from water to land to energy. Resource scarcity, price volatility, and increased social and environmental pressure all threaten supply disruption and unplanned price spikes -- but for most companies, the impact of resource dependence remains hard to evaluate.
Lux Research's Resource Intelligence for System Knowledge (RISK) platform is designed to help navigate this treacherous landscape. RISK integrates more than 200 data sources on subjects like land use, water needs, and energy into a decision-support system to visualize value chains with geospatially accurate data.
"Natural resource dependence is becoming one of the biggest risks that a company faces, so companies are now looking to optimize their resource efficiency across their value chains," said Ory Zik, VP of Analytics at Lux Research.
"The RISK platform can help companies benchmark their global operations from the perspectives of profitability, resilience, and sustainability, determine where substitution strategies can be deployed, and foresee where breakthrough innovation can have the most impact," he added.
Lux Research's RISK platform allows companies to:
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