SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT. Questo articolo non è disponibile.SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT

The supply chain management field is one of the fastestgrowing fields in our economy, given the heavygrowth in international trade as a means to accessoutsourced production opportunities to lower costsand the growth in information technology to coordinatesupply chains. However, this opportunity to lowercosts entails significant risks, such as tsunamis, earthquakes,political unrest, and economic turbulence.This book discusses risks in supply chain management,followed by graphic and quantitative tools (riskmatrices, selection methods, risk simulation modelling,linear programming, and business scorecardanalysis) to help manage these risks.

David L. Olson is the James & H.K. Stuart Professor in MIS and Chancellor's Professor at the University of Nebraska. He has published research in over 150 refereed journal articles, primarily on the topic of multiple objective decision making, information technology, supply chain risk management, and data mining. He teaches in the management information systems, management science, and operations management areas. He has authored 18 books; is associate editor of Service Business, Decision Support Systems, and Decision Sciences; and co-editor in chief of International Journal of Services Sciences. He was a Lowry Mays endowed Professor at Texas A&M University from 1999 to 2001. He was named the Raymond E. Miles Distinguished Scholar award for 2002, and was a James C. and Rhonda Seacrest Fellow from 2005 to 2006. He was named Best Enterprise Information Systems Educator by IFIP in 2006. He is a Fellow of the Decision Sciences Institute.