Ebook: Supply Chain Safety Management: Security and Robustness in Logistics

Companies face a variety of risks resulting from cost reduction strategies, rationalization measures, global sourcing, and outsourcing activities. Due to the large number of actors involved, extremely close ties emerge, which significantly increase supply chains’ vulnerability to disruptions – this has been shown again and again in the past few years. Against this background, the aspect of supply continuity is of increasing importance for all activities that relate to procurement, logistics, and supply chain management. Its objective is to ensure the continuous operation of supply chains, i.e., the uninterrupted flow of material, information, and coordination from the initial supplier to the end customer. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt adequate measures that take into consideration not only potential losses but also potential gains (so-called speculative risks).

With this book, the concept of Supply Chain Safety Management is introduced. The concept itself is embedded in a comprehensive and dynamic management process. Depending on a supply chain’s individual objectives, a set of courses of action is offered for any risk factors – whether they are identifiable and quantifiable or not. The practicability of Supply Chain Safety Management is highlighted by various case studies.

The book “Supply Chain Safety Management: Achieving Security and Robustness in Logistics” targets both the areas of science and of practice. First, the state of the art in research is reflected and valuable impulses for new and respectively for further research fields are provided by taking into consideration the points of view of scientists and practitioners in the business environment. Next, theoretically well‐substantiated, modern approaches and tools applicable to the business world are offered, an impetus for new ideas and fields of positioning is given and best practice examples are presented allowing a fruitful exchange of experiences between practitioners.

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Companies face a variety of risks resulting from cost reduction strategies, rationalization measures, global sourcing, and outsourcing activities. Due to the large number of actors involved, extremely close ties emerge, which significantly increase supply chains’ vulnerability to disruptions – this has been shown again and again in the past few years. Against this background, the aspect of supply continuity is of increasing importance for all activities that relate to procurement, logistics, and supply chain management. Its objective is to ensure the continuous operation of supply chains, i.e., the uninterrupted flow of material, information, and coordination from the initial supplier to the end customer. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt adequate measures that take into consideration not only potential losses but also potential gains (so-called speculative risks).

With this book, the concept of Supply Chain Safety Management is introduced. The concept itself is embedded in a comprehensive and dynamic management process. Depending on a supply chain’s individual objectives, a set of courses of action is offered for any risk factors – whether they are identifiable and quantifiable or not. The practicability of Supply Chain Safety Management is highlighted by various case studies.

The book “Supply Chain Safety Management: Achieving Security and Robustness in Logistics” targets both the areas of science and of practice. First, the state of the art in research is reflected and valuable impulses for new and respectively for further research fields are provided by taking into consideration the points of view of scientists and practitioners in the business environment. Next, theoretically well?substantiated, modern approaches and tools applicable to the business world are offered, an impetus for new ideas and fields of positioning is given and best practice examples are presented allowing a fruitful exchange of experiences between practitioners.

Prof. Michael Essig is the Chair of Materials Management & Distribution at the Bundeswehr University Munich and is Co-Director of the Research Center for Law and Management of Public Procurement as well as the Transfer Center for Defense Supply Chain Management.

Prof. Michael H?lsmann is the Chair of the Systems Management School of Engineering and Science at Jacobs University Bremen.

Prof. Eva-Maria Kern is the Chair of Knowledge Management and Business Process Design at the Bundeswehr University Munich.

Dr. Stephan Klein-Schmeink heads the business unit “SCM” at the g.e.b.b. Gesellschaft f?r Entwicklung, Beschaffung und Betrieb mbH.

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Companies face a variety of risks resulting from cost reduction strategies, rationalization measures, global sourcing, and outsourcing activities. Due to the large number of actors involved, extremely close ties emerge, which significantly increase supply chains’ vulnerability to disruptions – this has been shown again and again in the past few years. Against this background, the aspect of supply continuity is of increasing importance for all activities that relate to procurement, logistics, and supply chain management. Its objective is to ensure the continuous operation of supply chains, i.e., the uninterrupted flow of material, information, and coordination from the initial supplier to the end customer. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt adequate measures that take into consideration not only potential losses but also potential gains (so-called speculative risks).

With this book, the concept of Supply Chain Safety Management is introduced. The concept itself is embedded in a comprehensive and dynamic management process. Depending on a supply chain’s individual objectives, a set of courses of action is offered for any risk factors – whether they are identifiable and quantifiable or not. The practicability of Supply Chain Safety Management is highlighted by various case studies.

The book “Supply Chain Safety Management: Achieving Security and Robustness in Logistics” targets both the areas of science and of practice. First, the state of the art in research is reflected and valuable impulses for new and respectively for further research fields are provided by taking into consideration the points of view of scientists and practitioners in the business environment. Next, theoretically well?substantiated, modern approaches and tools applicable to the business world are offered, an impetus for new ideas and fields of positioning is given and best practice examples are presented allowing a fruitful exchange of experiences between practitioners.

Prof. Michael Essig is the Chair of Materials Management & Distribution at the Bundeswehr University Munich and is Co-Director of the Research Center for Law and Management of Public Procurement as well as the Transfer Center for Defense Supply Chain Management.

Prof. Michael H?lsmann is the Chair of the Systems Management School of Engineering and Science at Jacobs University Bremen.

Prof. Eva-Maria Kern is the Chair of Knowledge Management and Business Process Design at the Bundeswehr University Munich.

Dr. Stephan Klein-Schmeink heads the business unit “SCM” at the g.e.b.b. Gesellschaft f?r Entwicklung, Beschaffung und Betrieb mbH.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages 1-8
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Conceptual Framework of Supply Chain Safety....Pages 3-40
Targets and Components of Supply Chain Safety Management: Structure of the Book....Pages 41-48
Front Matter....Pages 49-49
Scarce Metals and Minerals as Factors of Risk: How to Handle Criticality....Pages 51-88
Hybrid Threats and Supply Chain Safety Management....Pages 89-100
Political Environment as a Factor of Risk....Pages 101-108
Internal versus External Supply Chain Risks: A Risk Disclosure Analysis....Pages 109-122
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
The Secure Process Chain in Aviation Security....Pages 125-133
Protection of Buildings....Pages 135-151
Risk Response Measures for the Management of Theft Risk in Road Freight Transport Chains....Pages 153-166
Security of Supply Chains from a Service Provider’s Perspective....Pages 167-178
Cyber Security: Challenges and Application Areas....Pages 179-197
How Logistics Can Create and Support Public Security....Pages 199-209
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
Panama Canal Update....Pages 213-216
Self-healing Supply Networks: A Complex Adaptive Systems Perspective....Pages 217-230
Supply Chains – How to Support Critical Infrastructures Safety, Protection, Preparedness and Resilience....Pages 231-244
Supply Chain Event Management – Concept and Use in Business Practice....Pages 245-265
Adaptation-Based Supply Chain Resilience....Pages 267-287
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Monitoring and Certification of Supply Chain Safety....Pages 291-297
Compliance and Supply Chain Safety....Pages 299-308
Supply Chain Innovation and Risk Assessment (SCIRA) Model....Pages 309-326
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Supply Chain Safety: A Diversification Model Based on Clustering....Pages 327-355
Risk Management through Flexible Capacity Allocation and Price Control – Auctions in the New Car Sales Process....Pages 357-372
Back Matter....Pages 0--1

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Companies face a variety of risks resulting from cost reduction strategies, rationalization measures, global sourcing, and outsourcing activities. Due to the large number of actors involved, extremely close ties emerge, which significantly increase supply chains’ vulnerability to disruptions – this has been shown again and again in the past few years. Against this background, the aspect of supply continuity is of increasing importance for all activities that relate to procurement, logistics, and supply chain management. Its objective is to ensure the continuous operation of supply chains, i.e., the uninterrupted flow of material, information, and coordination from the initial supplier to the end customer. Therefore, it is necessary to adopt adequate measures that take into consideration not only potential losses but also potential gains (so-called speculative risks).

With this book, the concept of Supply Chain Safety Management is introduced. The concept itself is embedded in a comprehensive and dynamic management process. Depending on a supply chain’s individual objectives, a set of courses of action is offered for any risk factors – whether they are identifiable and quantifiable or not. The practicability of Supply Chain Safety Management is highlighted by various case studies.

The book “Supply Chain Safety Management: Achieving Security and Robustness in Logistics” targets both the areas of science and of practice. First, the state of the art in research is reflected and valuable impulses for new and respectively for further research fields are provided by taking into consideration the points of view of scientists and practitioners in the business environment. Next, theoretically well?substantiated, modern approaches and tools applicable to the business world are offered, an impetus for new ideas and fields of positioning is given and best practice examples are presented allowing a fruitful exchange of experiences between practitioners.

Prof. Michael Essig is the Chair of Materials Management & Distribution at the Bundeswehr University Munich and is Co-Director of the Research Center for Law and Management of Public Procurement as well as the Transfer Center for Defense Supply Chain Management.

Prof. Michael H?lsmann is the Chair of the Systems Management School of Engineering and Science at Jacobs University Bremen.

Prof. Eva-Maria Kern is the Chair of Knowledge Management and Business Process Design at the Bundeswehr University Munich.

Dr. Stephan Klein-Schmeink heads the business unit “SCM” at the g.e.b.b. Gesellschaft f?r Entwicklung, Beschaffung und Betrieb mbH.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages 1-8
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Conceptual Framework of Supply Chain Safety....Pages 3-40
Targets and Components of Supply Chain Safety Management: Structure of the Book....Pages 41-48
Front Matter....Pages 49-49
Scarce Metals and Minerals as Factors of Risk: How to Handle Criticality....Pages 51-88
Hybrid Threats and Supply Chain Safety Management....Pages 89-100
Political Environment as a Factor of Risk....Pages 101-108
Internal versus External Supply Chain Risks: A Risk Disclosure Analysis....Pages 109-122
Front Matter....Pages 123-123
The Secure Process Chain in Aviation Security....Pages 125-133
Protection of Buildings....Pages 135-151
Risk Response Measures for the Management of Theft Risk in Road Freight Transport Chains....Pages 153-166
Security of Supply Chains from a Service Provider’s Perspective....Pages 167-178
Cyber Security: Challenges and Application Areas....Pages 179-197
How Logistics Can Create and Support Public Security....Pages 199-209
Front Matter....Pages 211-211
Panama Canal Update....Pages 213-216
Self-healing Supply Networks: A Complex Adaptive Systems Perspective....Pages 217-230
Supply Chains – How to Support Critical Infrastructures Safety, Protection, Preparedness and Resilience....Pages 231-244
Supply Chain Event Management – Concept and Use in Business Practice....Pages 245-265
Adaptation-Based Supply Chain Resilience....Pages 267-287
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Monitoring and Certification of Supply Chain Safety....Pages 291-297
Compliance and Supply Chain Safety....Pages 299-308
Supply Chain Innovation and Risk Assessment (SCIRA) Model....Pages 309-326
Front Matter....Pages 289-289
Supply Chain Safety: A Diversification Model Based on Clustering....Pages 327-355
Risk Management through Flexible Capacity Allocation and Price Control – Auctions in the New Car Sales Process....Pages 357-372
Back Matter....Pages 0--1
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