Purchasing organization involvement in risk assessments, contingency plans, and risk management: an exploratory study

• Published in: Supply chain management Vol. 5; no. 4; pp. 187 - 198
• Main Authors: Zsidisin, George A., Panelli, Alex, Upton, Rebecca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bradford MCB UP Ltd 01.10.2000; Emerald Group Publishing Limited
• Subjects: Assembly lines; Competitive advantage; Contingency planning; Corporate purchasing; Gold; Logistics; Overexpansion; Process controls; Product design; Purchasing; R&D; Research & development; Risk; Risk assessment; Risk management; Strategic planning; Suppliers; Supply chain management; Supply chains; Supplychain management; Technological change; Risk; Supply-chain management; Suppliers; Purchasing; Contingency planning

Purchasing organizations use various strategies and techniques to minimize the chance and impact of detrimental events occurring in the supply base. Supply risk assessments are a necessary first step in managing those risks. An analysis of in-depth interviews with purchasing professionals from nine...