Supply chain integrity seen as top risk in PwC survey

As private company CEOs begin to feel more confident about the economy, nearly half (48 percent) of the top executives in a recent survey say they feel pressure to assume greater risks in pursuit of growth, and nearly half of the CEOs at global enterprises see supply chain integrity as a top risk over the next few years, according to consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Nearly nine in ten (87 percent) of the CEOs surveyed for PwC's "Private Company Trendsetter Barometer" believe they are already taking sufficient risks to capitalize on opportunities, highlighting a contradiction between current perception and future expectations. The Trendsetter Barometer tracks the business issues and standard industry practices of leading, privately held U.S. businesses. It incorporates the views of 235 chief executive officers (CEOs/CFOs), including 137 from companies in the product sector and 98 in the service sector, averaging $178.4 million in revenue/sales, and including large, $300 million-plus private companies.

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