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Book Review: Supply Chain Risk Management

This excellent book by Donald Waters offers a comprehensive overview of many important issues in managing supply chain risk. More than 15 case studies and a straightforward hands-on practical approach make this book an enjoyable read. I almost forgot that I bought this book as a text book.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
Adaptation versus Transformation
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The impact of supply chain glitches
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BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Book Review: Ethical Risk
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Is Dynamic Supply Chain Alignment the way of the future?
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REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
The supply chain of the future
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Zycus and the Supply Risk Explosion
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from HERE and THERE
SAAB no more...
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Today's transport disruption: volcanoes
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