{"product_id":"high-risk-procurement-carina-n-beger-9798235532359","title":"High-Risk Procurement: Securing Critical Supply in Energy, Resources and Industrial Operations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen critical supply fails, operations stop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFuel shortages halt transportation fleets. Explosives disruptions delay mining operations. Chemical supply failures shut down manufacturing lines. Infrastructure constraints ripple across global logistics networks. In high-risk industries, procurement is not a cost function. \u003cem\u003eIt is a system of operational survival.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-Risk Procurement: Securing Critical Supply in Energy, Resources and Industrial Operations\u003c\/strong\u003e reframes procurement as a strategic risk discipline for professionals who operate where supply failure carries real operational, safety, and regulatory consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on direct industrial experience across energy, mining, heavy manufacturing, and chemicals, Carina N Beger reveals why traditional procurement approaches break down under volatility and constraint, and what a structured, risk-informed approach looks like in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroducing the PATHWAY5(TM) Framework\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the core of the book is the PATHWAY5(TM) Framework, a practical model built not from theoretical supply models but from direct observation of where procurement capability gaps consistently appear and what it costs when they are exposed under pressure. The framework helps organisations: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrengthen supply resilience and build infrastructure capability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNavigate market volatility and price exposure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImprove governance and procurement decision-making\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnsure regulatory and compliance assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTransition from transactional buying to strategic risk management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho this book is for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is written for professionals operating where supply failure has real consequences: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProcurement and supply chain leaders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOperations and maintenance managers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnergy, mining, and industrial sector professionals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRisk and compliance specialists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExecutives responsible for operational continuity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eApproximately [237 pages \/ 50,600 words].\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe core question in high-risk procurement is never what it costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is what happens if it fails.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carina N. Beger\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798235532359\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CB Storyworks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.51d","brand":"Carina N. Beger","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48588518588671,"sku":"9798235532359","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/high-risk-procurement-carina-n-beger-9798235532359","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}