International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management: Volume 34 Issue 9

Supply chain risk in an uncertain global supply chain environment

Jack Barry

The breadth and scope of supply chain risks have broadened significantly in recent years. Even prior to the 2001 terrorist attacks, the creep of risks and uncertainties were…

Securing the upstream supply chain: a risk management approach

Larry C. Giunipero, Reham Aly Eltantawy

Supply managers must manage many risks in their increasingly competitive environments. Traditionally this meant buffering against uncertainties, which sub‐optimized operational…

The risks, threats and opportunities of disintermediation: A distributor's view

John F. Mills, Vojta Camek

During the 1990s the “information age” spawned a new breed of enterprises devising business models unheard of previously. One aspect of this changing business environment has been…

Key areas, causes and contingency planning of corporate vulnerability in supply chains: A qualitative approach

Göran Svensson

The article examines companies' perception of corporate vulnerability in supply chains. The areas, the causes and the contingency planning of corporate vulnerability in upstream…

Minimizing logistics risk through real‐time vehicle routing and mobile technologies: Research to date and future trends

G.M. Giaglis, I. Minis, A. Tatarakis, V. Zeimpekis

Vehicle routing (VR) is critical in successful logistics execution. The emergence of technologies and information systems allowing for seamless mobile and wireless connectivity…