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Managing supply chains in times of crisis

How do you prepare a supply chain for a crisis, and how do you manage a supply chain when the unexpected hits you?

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
German Autos at risk? Perhaps not.
The German automotive industry. Volkswagen, Mercedes, Porsche, Audi, BMW. The embodiment of craftsma[...]
Global Supply Chain Risk Management
Finally it appears that someone has developed an easy, hands-on, not-so-academic and straightforward[...]
BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Book Review: Logistics Management and Strategy
Logistics Management and Strategy by Alan Harrison and Remko van Hoek does come at very hefty price,[...]
Book Review: How Nature Works
How Nature works is a fascinating book. I first heard of the late Per Bak and his sandpile theories [...]
REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Critical Infrastructure and Resilience
What happens when a business is disabled for a length of time? What are the impacts on its profitabi[...]
Supply chain vulnerability: an invisible global risk?
Supply chain disruption - a global issue? All companies and governments dependent on external suppli[...]
from HERE and THERE
Somali pirates forcing ships to make detour
In an earlier article today I quoted several sources saying that shipping companies are now seriousl[...]
How the wrong people can ruin a supply chain
People are what makes organizations work, or in some cases, not work. Just as the "ordinary" supply [...]