Approaches to Supply Chain Risk Management: Identification, Analysis and Control
Vilko, Jyri (2012-04-12)
Väitöskirja
Vilko, Jyri
12.04.2012
Lappeenranta University of Technology
Acta Universitatis Lappeenrantaensis
Julkaisun pysyvä osoite on
https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-265-220-1
https://urn.fi/URN:ISBN:978-952-265-220-1
Tiivistelmä
Supply chain risk management has emerged as an increasingly important issue in logistics as
disruptions in the supply chain have become critical issues for many companies. The scientific
literature on the subject is developing and in many respects the understanding of it is still in its
infancy. Thus, there is a need for more information in order for scholars and practitioners to
understand the causalities and interrelations that characterise the phenomenon. The aim of this
dissertation is to narrow this gap by exploring key aspects of supply chain risk management
through two maritime supply chains in the immediate region of the Gulf of Finland.
The study contributes to the field in three different ways. Firstly, it facilitates the identification
of risks on different levels of the supply chain through a systematic analysis of the processes
and actors, and of the cognitive barriers that limit the actors’ visibility and their understanding
of the operations and the risks involved. There is a clear need to increase collaboration and
information exchange in order to improve visibility in the chain. Risk management should be a
collaborative effort among the individual actors, aimed at obtaining a holistic picture. Secondly,
the study contributes to the literature on risk analysis through the use of systemic frameworks
that illustrate the causalities and linkages in the system, thereby making it easier to perceive the
vulnerabilities. Thirdly, the study enhances current knowledge of risk control in identifying
actor roles, risk visibility and risk controllability as being among the key factors determining
risk-management effectiveness against supply-chain vulnerability.
This dissertation is divided into two parts. The first part gives a general overview of the relevant
literature, the research design and the conclusions of the study, and the second part comprises
six research publications. Case-study methodology with systematic combining approach is used,
where in-depth interviews, questionnaires and expert panel sessions are the main data collection
methods. The study illustrates the current state of risk management in multimodal maritime
supply chains, and develops frameworks for further analysis. The results imply that there are
major differences between organizations in their ability to execute supply chain risk
management. Further collaboration should be considered in order to facilitate the development
of systematic and effective management processes.
disruptions in the supply chain have become critical issues for many companies. The scientific
literature on the subject is developing and in many respects the understanding of it is still in its
infancy. Thus, there is a need for more information in order for scholars and practitioners to
understand the causalities and interrelations that characterise the phenomenon. The aim of this
dissertation is to narrow this gap by exploring key aspects of supply chain risk management
through two maritime supply chains in the immediate region of the Gulf of Finland.
The study contributes to the field in three different ways. Firstly, it facilitates the identification
of risks on different levels of the supply chain through a systematic analysis of the processes
and actors, and of the cognitive barriers that limit the actors’ visibility and their understanding
of the operations and the risks involved. There is a clear need to increase collaboration and
information exchange in order to improve visibility in the chain. Risk management should be a
collaborative effort among the individual actors, aimed at obtaining a holistic picture. Secondly,
the study contributes to the literature on risk analysis through the use of systemic frameworks
that illustrate the causalities and linkages in the system, thereby making it easier to perceive the
vulnerabilities. Thirdly, the study enhances current knowledge of risk control in identifying
actor roles, risk visibility and risk controllability as being among the key factors determining
risk-management effectiveness against supply-chain vulnerability.
This dissertation is divided into two parts. The first part gives a general overview of the relevant
literature, the research design and the conclusions of the study, and the second part comprises
six research publications. Case-study methodology with systematic combining approach is used,
where in-depth interviews, questionnaires and expert panel sessions are the main data collection
methods. The study illustrates the current state of risk management in multimodal maritime
supply chains, and develops frameworks for further analysis. The results imply that there are
major differences between organizations in their ability to execute supply chain risk
management. Further collaboration should be considered in order to facilitate the development
of systematic and effective management processes.
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