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German Autos at risk? Perhaps not.

An empirical analysis of supply chain risk management in the German automotive industry shows that the group using reactive supply chain risk management seems to do better in terms of disruptions resilience or the reduction of the bullwhip effect, whereas the group pursuing preventive supply chain risk management seems to do better as to flexibility or safety stocks.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
Resilience revisited
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Disaster Relief Supply Chains
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BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Book Review: Supply Chain Risk
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Appetite versus Attitude
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REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Supply Chain and Transport Risk
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Supply Chain and Transport Risk
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from HERE and THERE
Magnified Risk in Multi-Enterprise Supply Chains
industry week
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Happy Holidelays!
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