"Includes detailed modelling-based approaches to mitigate supply chain risk, drawing on the supply chain literature. Presents broad mitigation approaches in practice to highlight concepts,drawing on industry examples and cases." -- Publisher's website

Two innovative financing schemes have emerged in recent years to enable suppliers to obtain financing for production. The first, purchase order financing (POF), allows financial institutions to offer loans to suppliers by considering the value of purchase orders issued by reputable buyers. Under...

To gain cost advantage and market share, many firms implemented various initiatives such as outsourced manufacturing and product variety. These initiatives are effective in a stable environment, but they could make a supply chain more vulnerable to various types of disruptions caused by...