Demystifying Supply Chain Risk Assessment
CONTENTS 1 Introduction.................................................................................................................... 79
2 Understanding the System of Trust Framework............................................................... 80 Positioning SoT Relative to Other Frameworks............................................................................. 83
3 The Regulatory Imperative: AI Governance, Digital Twins, and Supply Chain Transparency....................................................................................................................................... 83 Cyber-Resilience in Integrated Supply Chains............................................................................... 85
4 Mapping System of Trust to Regulatory, AI Governance, and Digital Twin Requirements.. 85 EU AI Act Article 25 Value Chain Responsibilities.......................................................................... 85 ESPR Digital Product Passport Requirements............................................................................... 86 Comprehensive Regulatory and Standards Mapping.................................................................... 86
5 Organizational Benefits and Implementation Considerations........................................... 88 Practical Example: Applying SoT to an AI Supply Chain Supplier.................................................... 89 Real-World Use Patterns Across the Three Lenses........................................................................ 90
6 Implementation Challenges and Mitigation Strategies..................................................... 91 7 Future Directions and Research Opportunities................................................................. 92 8 Limitations...................................................................................................................... 93 9 Conclusion...................................................................................................................... 93 References.......................................................................................................................... 94
FIGURES
Figure 2-1: SoT key risk areas for suppliers, supplies / components, and services...................................... 81
TABLES
Table 4-1: Mapping Regulatory and Standards Requirements to SoT Framework Components............... 88 Table 5-1: Representative SoT Assessment Output for an AI-Enabled Supplier......................................... 89
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