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Single, sole, dual, multiple sourcing?

This paper examines the costs and benefits of single versus multiple sourcing strategies, dependent on probability and consequences of supply disruption, vendor price escalation, inventory and schedule issues, technology access and quality control.

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How to secure your supply chain – 5/7

Previously, I portrayed the different categories of buyer-supplier relationships, and how they influence supply chain disruptions. Today I will look at sourcing strategies and how to or may how not to source: double sourcing, dual sourcing, parallel sourcing, säkra företagets flöden, see-saw sourcing, single sourcing

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
An empirical investigation into supply chain vulnerability
Today's journal article is from Germany. In An empirical investigation into supply chain vulnerabili[...]
Catastrophic events in supply chains
After studying supply chain risk research for some time I have begun to realize that  much of the su[...]
BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Book Review: Security Risk Management - Body of Knowledge
A Wiley book rarely lets you down, and this one doesn't either. With a refreshing Australian touch, [...]
Book Review: The Geography of Transport Systems
This is a book I've wanted to lay my hands on for a long time. The Geography of Transport Systems by[...]
REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Are roads more important than computers?
Critical Infrastructure. Which is more important - or 'critical' - road networks or computers? What [...]
A risky business? The top 10 challenges of offshoring
Organisations embarking on offshoring face multiple challenges; many of which can be extremely daunt[...]
from HERE and THERE
Book Review: Transportation Systems Security
This book, Transportation Systems Security by by Allan McDougall and Robert Radvanovsky is not what [...]
The ISCRiM Newsletter
Are you looking for the latest in supply chain risk research? Usually, newsletters from the Internat[...]