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Occupational hazards in supply chains

Material damage and occupational accidents are little understood elements of the overall supply chain. This research looks at the paper industry in Finland and the occupational accidents that occur in the supply chain from the paper mill to the harbor of arrival.

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Transportation Hazards

The chapter on transportation hazards in the Handbook of Transportation Engineering uses the risk definition by Kaplan and Garrick. It is is concise and to the point and boosts an impressive reference list for further in-depth study.

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ARTICLES and PAPERS
Robust, Resilient and Secure
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Supply chain agility - Risk mitigation and response
How does company culture shape a firm's risk mitigation and response, and thus, how does company cul[...]
BOOKS and BOOK CHAPTERS
Book review: Cost-Benefit Analysis: Theory and Application
I really enjoyed reading Cost-Benefit Analysis: Theory and Application by Tefvik Nas.  I used this b[...]
SME Risk Management
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up the majority of enterprises in most countries, and[...]
REPORTS and WHITEPAPERS
Vulnerable or valuable supply chain?
More than a year old now, but still holding not so few words of wisdom is the Pricewaterhouse Cooper[...]
Supply Chain and Transport Risk
We are living in a new world of risk that is making this world unprecedentedly complex and challengi[...]
from HERE and THERE
Do you know where your truck fleet is right now? No? You should.
Vehicle routing and tracking has taken a giant leap forward Since I first wrote about in 1999 in my [...]
The ISCRiM Newsletter
Are you looking for the latest in supply chain risk research? Usually, newsletters from the Internat[...]