KFC UK's 2018 chicken supply chain collapse : a case study in risk, resilience, and recovery / Vickey Swami, Manish Shukla.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Swami, Vickey, author.

Shukla, Manish, author.

Series:

SAGE business cases.

SAGE business cases

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Supply chain management--Case studies.

Supply chain management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications: SAGE Business Cases Originals, 2026.

Summary:

Imagine a world-renowned fast-food giant teetering on the edge, not because of fierce competition, but due to one fateful logistical misstep. In early 2018, KFC UK witnessed a supply chain collapse that shuttered over 700 restaurants in mere days. It was a crisis born from a bold but flawed cost-cutting move. This case study exposes how centralizing operations and relying on an unproven logistics partner transformed efficiency into vulnerability. Beneath the chaos lies a subtle yet powerful lesson on the delicate art of balancing financial objectives with the imperatives of resilience-a narrative that challenges leaders to rethink the true cost of progress. This is a riveting tale of risk, recovery, and the relentless pursuit of a system built to withstand even the most unexpected disruptions.

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ISBN:

979-83-488-5289-4

OCLC:

1569209173

Publisher Number:

T301114