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Robust, Rapid, Resilient

The resilience of any system can be measured by two dimensions: robustness, the extent of system function that is maintained, and rapidity, the time required to return to full system operations and productivity. In essence, pre-disaster mitigation fosters robustness, and post-disaster adaptation fosters rapidity.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
Broader research = better research?
I have always seen myself as a cross-disciplinary thinker, and I guess that is why I am so often sid[...]
Resilience revisited
How many ways are there for defining vulnerability and criticality, really? Traditionally, risk matr[...]
BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Book review: Supply Chain Risk Management
Edited by Robert B. Handfield, the book Supply Chain Risk Management: Minimizing Disruptions in Glob[...]
Supply Chain Logistics Risk in Germany
What are the most common supply chain and logistics risks that businesses and logistics providers ha[...]
REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Stemming the rising tide
Are you are taking radically different actions than your peers when it comes to supply chain risk ma[...]
Risk management - Vocabulary
What is risk management in supply chains? The more I study supply chain risk management, the more co[...]
from HERE and THERE
Conferences in Transportation and Supply Chain
Looking for a list of conferences in supply chain and transportation-related topics? By accident, I [...]
Can you outsource risk?
While China has taken steps to address safety concerns after the recalls of last year, yet small pl[...]