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An empirical investigation into supply chain vulnerability

Drivers of supply chain vulnerability are 1) supply-side risk 2) demand-side risk, 3) catastrophic risk. Sources of risk are a) customer dependence and b) supplier dependence, d) supplier concentration and d) single sourcing and e) global sourcing.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
Call for Papers: Global Supply Chain Risk
Supply chain risk seems to be a topic making the rounds in the academic journals these days, and tod[...]
Adaptation versus Transformation
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BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
The Definition of Agility
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Book Review: Virtual Teams
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REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Supply Chain and Transport Risk
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Engineering transportation lifelines
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from HERE and THERE
Food commodity supply chains at risk?
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The effects of brand reputation on supply chain risk
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