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Rethinking Black Swan Events for Modern Supply Chain Risk Management

Resilinc

However, as we learn more about how disruptions impact supply chains, it is time for companies and supply chain managers to reconsider the traditional view of black swan events. What are Black Swan Events in Risk Management? with proactive strategies prioritized by value-at-risk.

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Supply Chain Risk Management Highlighted by a Tiny Computer Chip

Enterra Insights

Jason Koebler and Joseph Cox explain, “In the 2015 novel Ghost Fleet , the spark that starts World War III is not a nuclear bomb, but a supply chain hack. In the book — which is based on real-life technology, technical papers, and diplomatic meetings — national security and international relations expert Peter W.

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6 Must-Read Supply Chain Books for 2023

Resilinc

The last time we compiled a list of supply chain book recommendations was in 2016 in our blog, 6 Books Every Supply Chain Professional Must Read. Back then, the world of supply chain in a pre-covid world looked quite different. What’s the difference between SCRM and supply chain resilience?

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Chipotle: The Latest Example of Why Supply Chain Risk Management Matters

Talking Logistics

Why is supply chain risk management important? Another priority for Chipotle has to be improving its supply chain risk management capabilities, which is one of six fundamental disciplines for achieving supply chain excellence. Rethinking Supply Chain Risk Management.

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Supply Chain Risk Management for Dummies

Supply Chain Brain

But in today’s complex global supply networks, how do you find the hidden vulnerabilities – and what can you do to prevent disruption and lessen any impacts? In this book, you learn the basics of supply chain risk management (SCRM), and how companies are using SCRM systems to create more resilient supply networks.

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Time to Survive and Nexus Supplier Index: New Measures of Supply Chain Risk Management

Talking Logistics

Over the past two years, I’ve written extensively about the growing importance of supply chain risk management and supply chain mapping. See for example: Rethinking Supply Chain Risk Management. Doing Nothing on Supply Chain Risk Management.

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Watch: Supply-Chain Risk Management in the New (Ab)normal

Supply Chain Brain

Yossi Sheffi, Elisha Gray II Professor of Engineering Systems & Director of the MIT Center for Transportation and Logistics, discusses his new book, The New (Ab)Normal: Reshaping Business and Supply Chain Strategy Beyond Covid-19.