Supply chain risk management: a literature review

2015/04/15 by William Ho, Tian Zheng, Hakan Yildiz +1 · 1,338 citations
Business, Management and Accounting · #Business #Computer science #Extant taxon #Finance #IT risk management #Marketing #Quality and Supply Management #Risk analysis (engineering) #Risk management #Risk management framework #Service management #Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management #Supply chain #Supply chain management #Supply chain risk management #Sustainable Supply Chain Management #Variety (cybernetics)

paper · open access · doi:10.1080/00207543.2015.1030467

published in International Journal of Production Research 53(16), 5031-5069 (Taylor & Francis)

openalex publication_date 2015/04/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/04

Abstract

Risk management plays a vital role in effectively operating supply chains in the presence of a variety of uncertainties. Over the years, many researchers have focused on supply chain risk management (SCRM) by contributing in the areas of defining, operationalising and mitigating risks. In this paper, we review and synthesise the extant literature in SCRM in the past decade in a comprehensive manner. The purpose of this paper is threefold. First, we present and categorise SCRM research appearing between 2003 and 2013. Second, we undertake a detailed review associated with research developments in supply chain risk definitions, risk types, risk factors and risk management/mitigation strategies. Third, we analyse the SCRM literature in exploring potential gaps.

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