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Supply chain risk : understanding emerging threats to global supply chains /

by Manners-Bell, John.
Published by : KoganPage, (London : ) Physical details: vii, 248 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. ISBN: 0749471107 Subject(s): Business logistics. | Materials management. | Risk management | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management. | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Production & Operations Management. | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Insurance / Risk Assessment & Management. | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General. | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Distribution. Year: 2014
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-240) and index.

"Logistics consultant John Manners-Bell assesses the various sources of external threat to the supply chain, including environmental, geopolitical, economic and technological. He examines the lack of supply visibility which puts businesses at risk, discusses best practice and cites examples of when and how things go wrong. Covering global issues, trends and developments, case studies look at: the tsunami in Japan, floods in Thailand, volcanic ash clouds over Europe, counterfeit hi-tech goods in China, Walmart providing aid to Hurricane Katrina victims and Cisco's suppliers going out of business due to the recession. Each case study describes: -A company's supply chain and production/sourcing strategy -A description of the catastrophic event that occurred -Consequences to the supply chain -Management response -Material losses incurred -Resultant changes to company supply chain strategy With useful downloadble resources, Supply Chain Risk analyzes the evolving risks to supply chains and how real companies are handling with them at a strategic level"--

"Supply Chain Risk assesses the various sources of external threat to the supply chain, including environmental, geopolitical, economic and technological. John Manners-Bell clearly describes the evolving risks to supply chains and how multinational corporations should be dealing with them at a strategic level. He examines the lack of supply visibility which puts businesses at risk and includes case studies of best practice, as well as citing examples of when and how things go wrong. Each case study describes a company's supply chain and production/ sourcing strategy; a description of the catastrophic event which occurred; consequences to supply chain and management response; material losses incurred and resultant changes to company supply chain strategy"--

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