Supply Chain Risk Management, Second Edition e-bog

The supply chain management field is one of the fastestgrowing fields in our economy, given the heavygrowth in international trade as a means to accessoutsourced production opportunities to lower costsand the growth in information technology to coordinatesupply chains. However, this opportunity to lowercosts entails significant risks, such as tsunamis, earthquakes,political unrest, and economic turbulence. This book discusses risks in supply chain management,followed by graphic and quantitative tools (riskmatrices, selection methods, risk simulation modelling,linear programming, and business scorecardanalysis) to help manage these risks.