Special issue on supply chain risk management in China

Supply Chain Management

ISSN: 1359-8546

Article publication date: 23 January 2009

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Citation

(2009), "Special issue on supply chain risk management in China", Supply Chain Management, Vol. 14 No. 1. https://doi.org/10.1108/scm.2009.17714aaa.002

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Copyright © 2009, Emerald Group Publishing Limited


Special issue on supply chain risk management in China

Article Type: Call for papers From: Supply Chain Management: An International Journal, Volume 14, Issue 1

Globalization began to take root in the 1980s and the supply chain paradigm truly shifted, as companies in developed countries began roaming the world in search of the lowest possible costs. In many industries, supply chains need to be restructured because the companies have to add at least one layer of suppliers in developing countries. In such cases, the outsourcing companies will have no direct control and the chain can break more easily. Obviously, significant breakdown can bring enormous damage to companies in a chain and it usually takes time for the companies to recover from failure. Unfortunately, many companies rush to revamp their supply chains without giving much thought to the risks they might face. For example, as the companies outsource to developing countries, they often unknowingly take on greater exposure to lower safety standards, less reliable legal systems, and so on. Equally, many suppliers in the developing countries do not realize the consequences of chain breaking.

Outsourcing to China has recently spurred broad discussions due to the relatively high failure rate of outsourced activities. The gap in various areas between the outsourcing companies of parent countries and the suppliers of host China is not only the origination of international outsourcing but also the main factor of the risk caused. It is necessary to carry out investigations into related supply chain risks. Though there have been plenty of articles in this area, closer and further research in China is scanty, especially studies about Chinese companies as suppliers in a global chain. In China, supply chain development and risk management are only at initial stages. What kind of risks will both the outsourcing companies and China face? How can the risks be assessed, mitigated, avoided and managed at the strategic and operational level in supply chain coordination? Answers to these questions need to be sought.

In this special issue we seek to explore the theories and applications of supply chain risk management related to outsourcing to China. Although contributions are encouraged from diverse disciplines (e.g. Supply, Demand, Product and Information Management), we are particularly interested in results from multi-disciplinary research focusing on cross-functional topics. Moreover, in-depth case studies grounded in a sound theoretical methodology as well as theoretical research papers on current trends and issues of risks in supply chain are welcomed.

Potential topics for papers

Contributed papers may deal with, but are not limited to:

  • Supply chain risk identification, analysis, control and response (Environmental, Technical, Productive, Receivables, Inventory, etc.)

  • Frameworks and tools for supply chain risk management.

  • Strategic alliances and partnerships in supply chains.

  • Co-ordination and interface between the stakeholders.

  • New opportunities for securing global supply chains.

  • Application of integrated supply chain management programmes.

  • Latest technologies to support supply chain risk management initiatives.

  • .Future directions for supply chain risk management.

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Submission deadline: 31 May 2009

Guest Editors

Dr Charlene Xie, Shenzhen Graduate School, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China E-mail: charlenexie@yahoo.cn

Professor Chimay J. Anumba, Department of Architectural Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA16802, USA E-mail: anumba@engr.psu.edu

Professor Tzong-Ru Lee, Department of Marketing, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan E-mail: trlee@dragon.nchu.edu.tw

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