Title: Improving supply chain risk management - can additional data help?

Authors: Luca Urciuoli; Juha Hintsa

Addresses: MIT International Logistics Program, Zaragoza Logistics Center, Zaragoza, Spain ' Cross-border Research Association, Lausanne, Switzerland; Department of Operations, HEC Université de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

Abstract: The recent large number of catastrophic events, such as terrorist attacks, natural disasters and pandemics, has drawn attention to the vulnerability of supply chains and the capability of IT system to monitor, predict and counteract adverse events. Experts agree that visibility and information sharing are fundamental tools to enhance the management of supply chain risks. Hence, by means of field studies conducted with seven companies, this study aims to shed more light upon how information sharing can improve supply chain risk management. As a result, the analysed companies showed great differences in their wishes for how to develop information sharing in the supply chain. Some respondents had clear visions for sophisticated, automated systems, whereas others expressed no wishes at all.

Keywords: supply chain risk management; information systems; information and communication technology; information exchange.

DOI: 10.1504/IJLSM.2018.091962

International Journal of Logistics Systems and Management, 2018 Vol.30 No.2, pp.195 - 224

Received: 09 Jun 2016
Accepted: 03 Dec 2016
Published online: 23 May 2018 *

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