"Includes detailed modelling-based approaches to mitigate supply chain risk, drawing on the supply chain literature. Presents broad mitigation approaches in practice to highlight concepts,drawing on industry examples and cases." -- Publisher's website

Sharing accurate and timely supply and demand information throughout a supply chain can yield significant performance improvements to all members of the supply chain. Despite the benefits, many firms are reluctant to share information with their supply chain partners due to an unequal...

Supply Chain Risk Management -- Risk Identification -- Risk Assesment -- Mitigating Risks -- Response as a Mitigation Approach -- How do Global Manufacturing Companies Mitigate Supply Chain Risks -- Strategic Approaches for mitigating Supply Chain Risks -- Tactical Approaches for Mitigating...

Two innovative financing schemes have emerged in recent years to enable suppliers to obtain financing for production. The first, purchase order financing (POF), allows financial institutions to offer loans to suppliers by considering the value of purchase orders issued by reputable buyers. Under...

To gain cost advantage and market share, many firms implemented various initiatives such as outsourced manufacturing and product variety. These initiatives are effective in a stable environment, but they could make a supply chain more vulnerable to various types of disruptions caused by...

To avoid inventory risks, manufacturers often place rush orders with suppliers only after they receive firm orders from their customers (retailers). Rush orders are costly to both parties because the supplier incurs higher production costs. We consider a situation where the supplier's production...

Problem definition: In supply chains for subsidised products sold to low income families, there is a question about who should be subsidised in the supply chain and to what extent, and whether retail competition or having substitutable products matters.Academic/practical relevance: By...