Mitigating supply chain risk through improved agility: lessons from a UK retailer
by Omera Khan, Yvonne Cutler Greaves
International Journal of Agile Systems and Management (IJASM), Vol. 3, No. 3/4, 2008

Abstract: Success in a volatile market is achieved by the ability to respond to changes in demand as well as anticipating changes and responding to uncertainties and opportunities that may emerge. However, the continued rise in global sourcing and manufacturing has significantly extended supply chains for many companies and has added to their complexity. In this paper, we present an example of how risk assessment tools helped a major UK retailer mitigate supply chain risk and become more responsive in a global market.

Online publication date: Tue, 11-Nov-2008

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