The relationship between firms' growth rates and firm size distribution has been extensively analyzed in the literature. In particular, the breakdown of Gibrat law for medium and small firms has been identified as the reason for the emergence of a power law only in right tail of the size...

The health of a global supply network (GSN) plays an important role in the effective and timely delivery of complex products and services. Decision makers are in need of a holistic approach inclusive of several aspects affecting GSN performance, moving beyond traditional approaches that limit...