ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT: The growth in global supply chains presents both opportunities and challenges to decision-makers. With an increased reliance on interconnected and interdependent supplier networks, so to increases the vulnerability in firms from any disruptions in the continuity of operations. This paper extends previous supply-side disruption risk research and presents a method and framework developed for analyzing supply chain networks that considers both fiscal and operating impacts on supply chain performance. The purpose of this applied research was in providing a means for firms to identify their economic exposure from risk (using a Monte Carlo simulation) in order to be able to make informed decisions in devising their risk management and mitigation strategies.