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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
Vulnerability and resilience of transport systems
I've been away from academia for the last three years, and in my efforts to catch up with the latest[...]
The impact of supply chain disasters
Disasters. The result: Damaged infrastructure. End result: Disrupted supply chains. But how do disas[...]
BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Book Review: Transportation Security
Instead of Transportation Systems Security, which I reviewed in an earlier post, I should have settl[...]
Book Review: HBR on Supply Chain Management
Today we continue my exploration of the Harvard Business Review Paperback Series that I started yes[...]
REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Stemming the rising tide
Are you are taking radically different actions than your peers when it comes to supply chain risk ma[...]
Are roads more important than computers?
Critical Infrastructure. Which is more important - or 'critical' - road networks or computers? What [...]
from HERE and THERE
Supply chains compete, not companies
"Supply chains compete, not companies" is the motto on Martin Christopher's web site, www.martin-chr[...]
Oslo airport shut-down...lessons learned?
Two days ago, Norway's major airport, Oslo Gardermoen (OSL) practically shut down due to weather con[...]