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The causes of logistics uncertainty

Logistics uncertainty – a new research strand in supply chain risk research? The logistics uncertainty pyramid is further explored in this paper. The Logistics Uncertainty Pyramid Model is an excellent tool that can be used to identify issues of uncertainty, and then map these issues against their sources, from which improvements plans can be developed.

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Transportation – the forgotten staple

Transportation is a staple ingredient in supply chains and uncertainty is a staple ingredient in risk assessments, and consequently, transportation uncertainty is a staple ingredient in supply chain risks.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
Transportation Resilience
There hasn't been a proper literature review on my blog for a while, but this post will put it right[...]
Economies of integration
Logistics is no longer what it used to be and logistics today plays a much more important and strate[...]
BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Appetite versus Attitude
Finally, and long overdue, another review in the Gower Short Guide to Business Risk book series. Thi[...]
Book Review: Managing Supply Chain Risk and Vulnerability
Another book by someone from the ISCRiM group? No, not this time, or perhaps, yes, after all. Managi[...]
REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
The UK Transport Network Resilience...and I
UK Transport Network Resilience
For a budding and even for a seasoned researcher, nothing is more rewarding than to have one's publi[...]
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
Remote Logistics
Yesterday I was talking about emergency logistics, today it is remote logistics. The other day I ca[...]
Supply Chain Risk Webinars
I've never given much though to webinars as a means of communication, asĀ  blogging is my force, alth[...]