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Informationen zum Autor Donald Waters has over 30 years' experience of teaching and working in logistics and operations management. He is the author of several well-known logistics books, including Global Logistics (also published by Kogan Page). He has lectured extensively in the area and was until recently Professor of Operations Management at the University of Calgary, Canada. Donald Waters is now a visiting professor at various universities, including University of Calgary, Warsaw School of Economics, Czech Management Centre, University of Quebec at Montreal, University of Sheffield, Henley Management College and Edinburgh Business School. He runs a company that is centred around management research and education. He is a member of the CILT. Klappentext Vulnerability to sudden supply chain disruption is one of the major threats facing companies today. The challenge for businesses today is to mitigate this risk through creating resilient supply chains. Addressing this need, Supply Chain Risk Management guides you through the whole risk management process from start to finish. Using jargon-free language, this accessible book covers the fundamentals of managing risk in supply chains. From identifying the risks to developing and implementing a risk management strategy, this essential text covers everything you need to know about this critical topic. It assesses the growing impact of risk on supply chains, how to plan for and manage disruptions and disasters, and how to mitigate their effects. It examines a whole range of risks to supply chains, from traffic congestion to major environmental disasters. Highly practical, Supply Chain Risk Management provides a range of useful tables, diagrams and tools and is interspersed with real life case study examples from leading companies, including Nokia, IBM, and BP. The 2nd edition has been completely revised with brand new case studies on the Chilean Mining Disaster and BP oil spill.Advises how to create a resilient supply chain and, in the worst case, how to plan for and respond to disasters Zusammenfassung Get a comprehensive overview of how to identify, analyse and respond to risk, and develop resilience in the supply chain. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Working with Risk Risk and managementGrowth of risk anagementRisk in supply chains2 Defining Risk Case Study North Face Industries Features of riskDecisions and riskStructure of decisionsDecisions with certaintyDecisioins with uncertaintyDecisions with riskDecisions with ignoranceManaging risk3 Supply Chain Management Case Study Jahan BrothersDefinitions Structure of a supply chainAims of supply chain managementActivities of logisticsImportance of logisticsRisk in the supply chain4 Trends Affecting the Supply Chain Increasing riskRoad closure in Washington stateTrends in supply chain managementIntegration of supply chainsCost reductionAgile logistics E-businessGlobalizationOutsourcingChanging practices in logistics5 Approaches to Risk Management Case Study Los Angeles Transport Infrastructure BoardDefinition Development of risk managementSupply chain risk managementAims of SCRMSteps in risk managementSome principles of SCRM6 Identifying Risks Case Study IBMTypes of riskWorld Economic ForumIndentifying risksTools for analyzing past eventsTools to collect opinionsTools to analyze operationsProblems with risk identification7 Analyzing Risks Case Study Hewlett-Packard Measuring riskLikelihood of a risky event occuringConsequences when a risk occursEvaluating consequences Tools for risk analysis8 Responding to Risks Case Study Tylenol Responses to riskAlternative responsesMnemonics for risk managementDefining optionsChoosing the best responseImplementation and activation9 A Network View of Risk Shared risksAchieving an integrated approachIdentifying risksAnalyzing and responding to risksProblems with integrating SCRMLevels of SCRM integration10 Creating Resili...
