2014 Supply Chain disruptions - what are you experiencing and how are you responding?

We're almost halfway through 2014, so it's a good time to ask some questions: 1. What supply chain disruptions are you dealing with this year? 2. Are they what you had predicted or have you been taken by surprise? 3. What are your tactics to mitigate any damage and how effective/ successful have you been so far? To give some context, Aberdeen's December 2013 report - CSCO 2014: Top Three Supply Chain Execution Priorities, had identified the following top business pressures:  Rising supply chain management costs  Escalating demand for service from customers  Growing complexity from global operations