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April 2007
6 x 9, 352 pp., 18 illus.
$18.95/£12.95 (PAPER)
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ISBN-10:
0-262-69349-6
ISBN-13:
978-0-262-69349-3

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Cloth (2005)
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The Resilient Enterprise
Overcoming Vulnerability for Competitive Advantage
Yossi Sheffi

Preface
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Acknowledgmentsxi
IWhen Things Go Wrong: Disruptions and Vulnerability1
1Big Lessons from Small Disruptions
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2Understanding Vulnerability17
3Anticipating Disruptions and Assessing Their Likelihood35
4Effects of Disruptions57
IISupply Chain Management--A Primer75
5Basic Supply Chain Management77
6Demand-Responsive Supply Chains93
IIIReducing Vulnerability113
7Reducing the Likelihood of Intentional Disruptions115
8Collaboration for Security137
9Detecting Disruptions155
10Resilience through Redundancy171
IVBuilding in Flexibility181
11Flexibility through Interchangeability183
12Postponement for Flexibility195
13Strategies for Flexible Supply209
14Customer Relations Management225
15Building a Culture of Flexibility243
VResilience for Competitive Advantage267
16Moving Ahead269
Notes287
Index
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