Sodhi, ManMohan S.

Managing supply chain risk / ManMohan S. Sodhi ; Christopher S. Tang. - New York : Springer, 2012. - 331 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - International series in operations research & management science ; v. 172 . - International series in operations research & management science ; 172. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 311-331)

Part 1: Identifying, assessing, mitigating, and responding to supply chain risk. Supply chain risk management ; Risk identification ; Risk assessment ; Mitigating risks ; Response as a mitigation approach ; How do global manufacturing companies mitigate supply chain risks. Part 2: Mitigation approaches and applications. Strategic approaches for mitigating supply chain risks ; Tactical approaches for mitigating supply chain risks: financial and operational hedging ; Application- scenario planning for mitigating supply chain restructuring risk at a PVC manufacturer ; Application- mitigating outsourcing-related risks ; Application: mitigating new product development risks-the case of the boeing 787 Dreamliner ; Application: managing product recalls-the case of Mattel, Inc.. Part 3: Review of quantitative models for managing supply chain risk. Risk models for supply chain management ; Modeling the value of flexibility ; Stochastic programming for supply chain planning under demand uncertainty. Part 4: Perspectives and topics for future research. Researchers' perspectives on supply-chain risk research ; Conclusion and future research.

"Includes detailed modelling-based approaches to mitigate supply chain risk, drawing on the supply chain literature. Presents broad mitigation approaches in practice to highlight concepts,drawing on industry examples and cases." -- Publisher's website.

9781461432371 1461432375

2012933784

016015650 Uk


Business logistics.
Business logistics--Case studies.
Risk management.

HD38.5 / .S6255 2012

658.5S679m