Cyber-Physical Systems

CHAPTER 7 Impact of CPS on Enhancing Supply Chain Resilience, with a Focus on Solutions to Pandemic Challenges

Hajar Fatorachian* and Chase Smith

* Corresponding author: [e-mail]

1. Introduction

In recent decades, Supply Chains (SCs) have been exposed to disruptive changes (such as geopolitical threats (i.e., Brexit, US-China Tensions), economic recessions, and natural disasters) and have become increasingly vulnerable to these incidents, due to the increased collaboration and an intensified focus on supply chain efficiencies [1, 2, 3]. Pandemics and other systemic threats such as natural disasters, wars and political upheavals disrupt supply chains and global supply networks. COVID-19 is not only the most recent example ...