Supply Chain Risk Management
Understanding Emerging Threats to Global Supply Chains
by John Manners-Bell
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Pub Date Nov 28 2017 | Archive Date Nov 30 2017
Kogan Page Ltd | Kogan Page
Description
WINNER: ACA-Bruel 2014 - Special Mention Prize (1st edition)
With increased outsourcing, globalization, and just-in-time production, the ability to effectively identify, assess and manage risks in the supply chain is more important than ever. Supply Chain Risk Management is a practical learning resource which explores a wide range of external threats to the supply chain such as natural disasters, economic risk, terrorism and piracy. An ideal companion to academic and professional training courses, it presents a robust set of strategies which can minimize and mitigate supply chain risk.
Supply Chain Risk Management includes numerous best practice case studies, with each case documenting the company's supply chain or production strategy and outlining the catastrophic event which occurred. This comprehensive second installment of Supply Chain Risk, which won the 2014 ACA-Bruel Special Mention prize, analyses the supply chain consequences, material losses, management response, and resultant changes to a company's supply chain strategy. With a new chapter on cyber threats to supply chains, Supply Chain Risk Management also includes academic pedagogy such as objectives, summaries and a key point checklist in each chapter.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780749480158 |
| PRICE | $80.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 320 |
Featured Reviews
Darren I, Media/Journalist
This is a book that is aimed at senior executives who work within logistics and the supply chain, but it is something that can give valuable and actionable information to other business unit operatives too. The core aim is to divulge and assess some of the key external threats that can affect a supply chain, whilst attempting to develop and implement strategies to reduce the risk.
Whether professional or generalist, curious reader, you stand to gain a lot of good knowledge from this book – even if you believe you are already ‘in tune’ with the key issues. This revised (second) edition mixes both theory and practice together, documenting issues with real-world case studies and looking at what happened when a catastrophic exception occurred. Discussion and consideration is given to consider how the issue could have been mitigated, although one should never rest on one’s laurels and assume that there are cast-iron guarantees. The work has been revised and content reweighted as risk profiles change. A new chapter added to look at ‘cyber risks’.
For example, this reviewer has heard of a company who did everything right but could not plan for the delivery lorry bringing a container from the over side of the world catching fire a few kilometres from its destination. No accident or crash was involved. It just went up and destroyed the lorry and its load, leaving to a massive scramble to locate some components in the near-geographic region at a much higher cost, with still a knock-on impact to production, thanks to ‘just in time’ LEAN production strategies.
The range of risk factors being considered is broad and the detail is high. You get enough information to immediately assess the subject matter and, if applicable, you are then empowered to fill-in your own company-specific information.
It is a specialist book aimed at a relatively specialist market. The price-tag is going to put it outside the reach of many general readers, although it is still a ‘purchase no-brainer’ for the professional when you consider what you are getting and what you are hoping to avoid by reading it! There is a good mix of academic/further reading references too for those who need it.
All-in-all it is a damn good book. Treat it as you would an insurance policy. A necessary thing to have, covering something you hope never is realised.
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