
599Trends in Supply Chain Management
natural disasters will lead to increased complexity, risks, and opportunities in global
supply chains (Manuj and Mentzer 2008).
Risk management in supply chains has become a concern for all types of organizations.
As businesses move to loosely coupled networks of customers and suppliers, spread over
wide geographic areas and diverse business environments, the level of potential sup-
ply chain disruptions increases. Whether an end consumer or an originating supplier, a
company faces risks that could have a signicant negative effect on its well-being. Many
organizations recognize they have a core responsibility ...