Logistics and supply chain risk and uncertainty / editor, Joseph L. Cavinato.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cavinato, Joseph L.

Series:

International journal of physical distribution & logistics management ; v. 34, no. 5.

International journal of physical distribution & logistics management ; v. 34, no. 5, 2004

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business logistics.

Industrial management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (85 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Bradford, England] : Emerald Group Pub., 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Today's marketplace is characterised by turbulence and uncertainty. Market turbulence has tended to increase for a number of reasons. Demand in almost every industrial sector seems to be more volatile than was the case in the past. Product and technology life-cycles have shortened significantly and competitive product introductions make life-cycle demand difficult to predict. At the same time the vulnerability of supply chains to disturbance or disruption has increased. It is not only the effect of external events such as wars, strikes or terrorist attacks, but also the impact of changes in bu

Contents:

CONTENTS; EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD; Abstracts and keywords; French abstracts; Spanish abstracts; Supply chain logistics risks; Mitigating supply chain risk through improved confidence; An analysis of supply risk assessment techniques; Risky business: expanding the discussion on risk and the extended enterprise; Ericsson's proactive supply chain risk management approach after a serious sub-supplier accident

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-280-51504-X

9786610515042

1-84544-361-6

OCLC:

70753797