Supply chain risk: a handbook of assessment, management & performance

Risk is of fundamental importance in this era of the global economy. Supply chains must into account the uncertainty of demand. Moreover, the risk of uncertain demand can cut two ways: (1) there is the risk that unexpected demand will not be met on time, and the reverse problem (2) the risk that demand is overestimated and excessive inventory costs are incurred. There are other risks in unreliable vendors, delayed shipments, natural disasters, etc. In short, there are a host of strategic, tactical and operational risks to business supply chains. Supply Chain Risk: A Handbook of Assessment, Management, and Performance will focus on how to assess, evaluate, and control these various risks. Professors Ritchie and Zsidisin have been among the very early researchers who have done considerable work in developing this emerging and increasingly important aspect of supply chain management As Fred Hillier points out in his review,this book is a collaborative effort by a network of researchers from 12 different countries INDICE: From the contents Assessing the vulnerability of your supply chains and SCM.- Managing risk in value networks.- Predicting and managing supply chain risks.- Assessing risks in projects and processes.- Risk management system.- The effect of supply risk cost on the buyer-supplier coordination form.- Psychological foundations of supply chain risk management.- Behavioral risks insupply chains.- Single vs. multiple sourcing in the viewpoint of risk management.- Best practices in disruption planning.- Design-led risk management in retail supply chains.- How much flexibility does it take to mitigate supply chain risk?- Strategies for managing supply chain risks.- Supply chain risk sharing.- Enterprise and supply risk management.- The importance of pre-contract risk assessment and management in private-funded international infrastructure projects.- Supply chain risk management-a structured approach for SMEs.- Suggesting a disturbance source and risk handling structure.

• ISBN: 978-0-387-79933-9
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 350
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés