...Joseph B. Skipper Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of a strategic approach (contingency planning) to minimize risk exposure to a supply chain disruption. Specifically, the relationship between several attributes of a contingency planning process and flexibility...

... Contingency planning Research It is September 10, 1993, and Dick Rogers drives frantically to the local Shalimar Florida hospital. The hospital is rated to handle the force of a Category 3 hurricane. Unfortunately, Hurricane Opal has just been upgraded to a Category 4 and the municipalities...

...Joseph B. Skipper; Joe B. Hanna Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the use of a strategic approach (contingency planning) to minimize risk exposure to a supply chain disruption. Specifically, the relationship between several attributes of a contingency planning process and flexibility...

... that this model will do its share in helping supply chains become better prepared for the next emergency. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Supply chain management Contingency planning Storage Disasters Emergency measures Interest in supply chain security has never been higher since...

...Göran Svensson The article examines companies' perception of corporate vulnerability in supply chains. The areas, the causes and the contingency planning of corporate vulnerability in upstream and downstream supply chains are examined. The study is based on qualitative data, and it differs from...