Table 1 Factors that cause disruptions... | Emerald Publishing

Table 1

Factors that cause disruptions or changes in the supply chain

Vulnerability factor	Definition	Sub-factors
Turbulence	Environment characterized by frequent changes in external factors beyond your control	Natural disasters, Geopolitical disruptions, Unpredictability of demand, Fluctuations in currencies and prices, Technology failures, Pandemic
Deliberate threats	Intentional attacks aimed at disrupting operations or causing human or financial harm	Theft, Terrorism/sabotage, Labor disputes, Espionage, Special interest groups, Product liability
External pressures	Influences, not specifically targeting he firm, that create business constraints or barriers	Competitive innovation, Social/Cultural change, Political/Regulatory change, Price pressures, Corporate responsibility Environmental change
Resource limits	Constraints on output based on availability of the factors of production	Supplier, Production and Distribution capacity, Raw material and Utilities availability, Human resources
Sensitivity	Importance of carefully controlled conditions for product and process integrity	Complexity, Product purity, Restricted materials, Fragility, Reliability of equipment, Safety hazards, Visibility to stakeholders, Symbolic profile of brand, Concentration of capacity
Connectivity	Degree of interdependence and reliance on outside entities	Scale of network, Reliance upon information, Degree of outsourcing, Import and Export channels, Reliance upon specialty sources
Supplier/customer disruptions	Susceptibility of suppliers and customers to external forces or disruptions	Supplier reliability, Customer disruptions

Vulnerability factor	Definition	Sub-factors
Turbulence	Environment characterized by frequent changes in external factors beyond your control	Natural disasters, Geopolitical disruptions, Unpredictability of demand, Fluctuations in currencies and prices, Technology failures, Pandemic
Deliberate threats	Intentional attacks aimed at disrupting operations or causing human or financial harm	Theft, Terrorism/sabotage, Labor disputes, Espionage, Special interest groups, Product liability
External pressures	Influences, not specifically targeting he firm, that create business constraints or barriers	Competitive innovation, Social/Cultural change, Political/Regulatory change, Price pressures, Corporate responsibility Environmental change
Resource limits	Constraints on output based on availability of the factors of production	Supplier, Production and Distribution capacity, Raw material and Utilities availability, Human resources
Sensitivity	Importance of carefully controlled conditions for product and process integrity	Complexity, Product purity, Restricted materials, Fragility, Reliability of equipment, Safety hazards, Visibility to stakeholders, Symbolic profile of brand, Concentration of capacity
Connectivity	Degree of interdependence and reliance on outside entities	Scale of network, Reliance upon information, Degree of outsourcing, Import and Export channels, Reliance upon specialty sources
Supplier/customer disruptions	Susceptibility of suppliers and customers to external forces or disruptions	Supplier reliability, Customer disruptions

Source(s): Table adapted from Pettit et al. (2010)