Sarkar, Ashutosh; Mohapatra, Pratap K.J. - In: International Journal of Production Economics 119 (2009) 1, pp. 122-135
Determining the optimal size of the supply base has haunted managers for years. A small supply base gives rise to the risk of supply disruption, whereas a large supply base increases the fixed cost. In this paper, we consider the risks of supply disruption due to occurrence of super, semi-super,...