Managing Risk In Global Supply Chains

Topics:
Enterprise Risk Management,
Global Strategy
Tags:
Enterprise Software,
Knowledge@Wharton,
Risk,
Software,
Supply Chain,
Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Source:
Knowledge@Wharton

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Overview: From the executive summary: ‘The frequent occurrence of disasters has sent shock waves throughout the global market. The recent terrorist attack on one of the pillars of strong economy has also led to significant disruptions of global supply chains in many industries. As supply chains have become more complex and geographically dispersed, the risks of disruption have increased. In addition, increasingly lean designs and global supply chains, snaking through a network of suppliers to reach dispersed global markets, have created new risks in matching supply and demand. The two types of risks viz. disruption and coordination have become increasingly important and complex in global markets.’ The paper examines the emergence of supply chain management, the nature of risks, and strategies for addressing the same.

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Format: PDF | Size: 189KB | Date: Jan 2003 | Pages: 26

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