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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 Now in its second edition, Supply Chain Risk Management is essential reading for anyone who wants to know about the growing impact of risk on supply chains, its management and how to mitigate its effects. Using jargon-free, accessible language, it identifies both the possible effects that disruptions can cause and how to plan for them, discussing risks varying from traffic congestion to major environmental disasters. This practical title: ¿ defines risk and supply chain management ¿ explains current trends affecting supply chains ¿ offers detailed guidance on how to identify and analyse the various risks to supply chains ¿ describes approaches to risk management and steps needed for its implementation ¿ gives practical advice on how to create a resilient supply chain and, in the worst case, how to plan for and respond to disasters ¿ includes up-to-date case studies such as the BP oil spill and the Chilean mining disasterAdvises how to create a resilient supply chain and, in the worst case, how to plan for and respond to disasters Zusammenfassung Supply Chain Risk Management provides a comprehensive overview of managing risk in supply chains. It explains how to identify, analyse, and respond to risk, and build a resilient 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 Resilient Supply Chains Case Study IkeaDesign of a resilient chainPrinciples of designing a resilient supply chainP...
