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Record Nr.

UNINA9910812319403321

Titolo

Logistics and supply chain risk and uncertainty . Part 2 / / Editor, Joseph L. Cavinato

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bradford, England, : Emerald Group Publishing, c2004

ISBN

1-280-51479-5

9786610514793

1-84544-221-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (79 p.)

Collana

International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. No. 9 ; ; Vol. 34

Altri autori (Persone)

CavinatoJoseph L

Disciplina

304.6/63

Soggetti

Production management

Business logistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Abstracts and Keywords; Supply chain risk in an uncertain global supply chain environment; Securing the upstream supply chain; The risks, threats and opportunities of disentermediation; Key areas, causes and contingency planning of corporate vulnerability in supply chains; Minimizing logistics risk through real-time vehicle routing and mobile technologies

Sommario/riassunto

The world is at risk and the supply chain is not exempt Supply risk used to be defined as the potential for strikes by transport workers, fires at a key supplier's plant, or missed deliveries. That simple vision no longer applies. For the last 50 years, the global economies have benefited from the stability afforded by Pax Group of Seven - the longest period of uninterrupted economic advance.Previously published in: Physical Distribution and Logistics Management, Volume 34, Number 9, 2004