Supply Chain Risk Management: Vulnerability and Resilience in Logistics by Donal

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Get a comprehensive overview of how to identify, analyse and respond to risk, and develop resilience in the supply chain.

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Vulnerability to sudden supply chain disruption is one of the major threats facing companies today. The challenge for businesses today is to mitigate this risk through creating resilient supply chains. Addressing this need, Supply Chain Risk Management guides you through the whole risk management process from start to finish. Using jargon-free language, this accessible book covers the fundamentals of managing risk in supply chains. From identifying the risks to developing and implementing a risk management strategy, this essential text covers everything you need to know about this critical topic. It assesses the growing impact of risk on supply chains, how to plan for and manage disruptions and disasters, and how to mitigate their effects. It examines a whole range of risks to supply chains, from traffic congestion to major environmental disasters. Highly practical, Supply Chain Risk Management provides a range of useful tables, diagrams and tools and is interspersed with real life case study examples from leading companies, including Nokia, IBM, and BP. The 2nd edition has been completely revised with brand new case studies on the Chilean Mining Disaster and BP oil spill.

Author Biography

Donald Waters has over 30 years' experience of teaching and working in logistics and operations management. He uses his specialized knowledge of operations and supply chain management working for various organizations around the world in this book. Donald Waters is now a visiting professor at various leading universities in Europe and the United States. He is the author of several well-known logistics books. He is a member of the CILT.

Table of Contents

Chapter - 01: Working with risk;Chapter - 02: Defining risk;Chapter - 03: Supply chain management;Chapter - 04: Trends affecting the supply chain;Chapter - 05: Approaches to risk management;Chapter - 06: Identifying risks;Chapter - 07: Analysing risks;Chapter - 08: Responding to risks;Chapter - 09: A network view of risk;Chapter - 10: Creating resilient supply chains;Chapter - 11: Business continuity management;Chapter - 12: Review

Review

"A straightforward discussion from understanding the basics to understanding the future of risk analysis and how to deliver a risk management strategy.... The tables, matrices, diagrams and tools are excellent, and clearly guide you through the whole risk management end-to-end process." * Logistics & Transport Focus *"[E]xcellent book ... a comprehensive overview of many important issues in managing supply chain risk. More than 15 case studies and a straightforward hands-on practical approach make this book an enjoyable read. I bought this book as a text book, and as such it does a great job. ...it lets you not forget the real world and its real problems. This book is written with the manager in mind, and is interspersed with examples from real life, along with calculations and illustrations that explain the concept in a manner that is practical and easy to follow." * Jan Husdal, husdal.com *"This is one of the best descriptive books in the topic, written in a simple, easy to understand language." * Jorge Ayala-Cruz, Amaz.com reviewer *"Waters... discusses the importance of supply chain risk management, core areas, and principles... Included are case studies of many companies such as Nokia, IBM, and BP, as well as other situations like food scares, oil supplies, and the Y2K bug." * Book News, Inc. *

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"A straightforward discussion from understanding the basics to understanding the future of risk analysis and how to deliver a risk management strategy.... The tables, matrices, diagrams and tools are excellent, and clearly guide you through the whole risk management end-to-end process."

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"Waters... discusses the importance of supply chain risk management, core areas, and principles... Included are case studies of many companies such as Nokia, IBM, and BP, as well as other situations like food scares, oil supplies, and the Y2K bug."

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* Defines risk and supply chain management; * Examines current trends affecting supply chains; * Explains in detail how to identify, analyse and respond to the various risks to supply chains; * Describes approaches to risk management and provides step-by-step guidance on how to implement them; * Advises how to create a resilient supply chain and, in the worst case, how to plan for and respond to disasters

Details ISBN074947629X Author Donald Waters ISBN-10 074947629X ISBN-13 9780749476298 Format Hardcover Pages 264 Publisher Kogan Page Ltd Edition 2nd Imprint Kogan Page Ltd Subtitle Vulnerability and Resilience in Logistics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations black & white illustrations Series Kogan Page Hardback Collection Short Title SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MGMT 2/E Language English Media Book Residence Cornwall, US Birth 1949 DEWEY 658.7 Year 2015 Publication Date 2015-01-03 UK Release Date 2015-01-03 AU Release Date 2015-01-03 NZ Release Date 2015-01-03 Edited by Dennis Alexander Death 1626 Affiliation Senior Lecturer - Research Awards School of Nursing Midwifery and Social Care Faculty of Health Life and Social Sciences Edinburgh Napier University UK Position Translator Qualifications Btech PhD Mrcpath Cbiol Fibiol Dsc Edition Description Re-issue Alternative 9780749463939 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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