title: Winners and losers in the complex web of global supply chains.
abstract: This paper discusses how supply chain, risk and business continuity professionals can collaboratively address the consequences of increasing supply chain complexity in order to deliver both resilient and sustainable supply chains. The paper identifies the key drivers of complexity supported by recent case examples, including the equine DNA scandal and the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh.
authors.affiliation: The Business Continuity Institute, Caversham, Berkshire, UK. lee.glendon@thebci.org
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Glendon
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003132:Commerce / Q000458:organization & administration*; D003142:Communication; D003657:Decision Making; D004189:Disaster Planning / Q000379:methods*; D004864:Equipment and Supplies / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D005523:Food Supply; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D016272:Occupational Health; D011639:Public Opinion; D012308:Risk Management