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Single, sole, dual, multiple sourcing?

This paper examines the costs and benefits of single versus multiple sourcing strategies, dependent on probability and consequences of supply disruption, vendor price escalation, inventory and schedule issues, technology access and quality control.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
Theory versus Practice
What happens when theory meets practice? Theory fails and practice wins? In academia, more often tha[...]
An empirical investigation into supply chain vulnerability
Today's journal article is from Germany. In An empirical investigation into supply chain vulnerabili[...]
BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
ISCRiM 2010 Proceedings
Two weeks ago I attended the ISCRiM 2010 seminar at Loughborough University, a gathering of some of [...]
Book Review: Supply Chain Risk Management
This excellent book by Donald Waters, Supply Chain Risk Management: Vulnerability and Resilience in [...]
REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Calculating the Value-at-Risk
Some of you may remember that I posted about the SCOR Framework for Supply Chain Risk Management ear[...]
Stemming the rising tide
Are you are taking radically different actions than your peers when it comes to supply chain risk ma[...]
from HERE and THERE
ArcView Network Analyst Tutorial
The ArcView Network Analyst (AVNA is extension module for ArcView GIS. This tutorial was developed b[...]
Fewer suppliers mean fewer choices for consumers
The financial crisis has created an supply chain crisis, says The Economist. As demand for cheap goo[...]