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In memoriam David Kaye

Sad news. I don’t always keep up with the subjects of my reviews, and today I was very saddened to learn that David Kaye passed away more than a year ago. David Kaye was the author of Managing Risk and Resilience in the Supply Chain, a book I reviewed on this blog some 18 months ago. David Kaye was a leading author, lecturer, examiner and workshop leader on risk management and business continuity subjects. He guided a diverse range of companies and public sector organisations on risk related issues around the world. His book was a great inspiration to me when I read it and it will continue to be so in the future.

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Book Review: Managing Risk and Resilience in the Supply Chain

This book is a gem. To me. Where Helen Peck in her article Reconciling supply chain vulnerability, risk and supply chain management takes a holistic academic perspective on supply chain risk and business continuity, the late David Kaye in his book Managing Risk and Resilience in the Supply Chain takes on a holistic business perspective to explain the concept of the extended supply chain. Seldom have I read a book that captured my attention from the beginning to the end. It is not a textbook for the academic, nor is it a handbook for the manager, but it is an easy read.

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