Qualitative Modeling of Offshore Outsourcing Risks in Supply Chain Management and Logistics

This book will benefit the stakeholders in client organizations by raising understanding and awareness about the most dominant offshore outsourcing risks, so they may give more emphasis to mitigating those risks. It further showcases the development and validation of a conceptual framework that depicts the relationship among key offshore outsourcing risks. The text explores modelling various risks which disrupt the automotive supply chain and cyber security breaches in digital supply chains. This book: Covers a chapter discussing structural modelling of key offshore outsourcing risks for understanding their driving and dependence power. Presents conceptual framework and hierarchical structural model for perfect order fulfilment in both upstream and downstream supply chains. Explores the challenges in handling operational risks associated with poor delivery performance or service quality. Models dimensions which effect vendor selection in offshore outsourcing environment Investigates cultural influence on the management of geographically distributed operations in offshore outsourcing. Addresses the workforce-related offshore outsourcing risk such as loss of key professionals. Discusses the risk associated with selection of location viz. distribution centres / warehouses in supply chain and logistics. Models dimensions related to cyber security breaches in digital supply chains because of IT offshoring. It is primarily written for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields such as manufacturing engineering, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, supply chain management, and production engineering.

Author: Rajiv Kumar Sharma

Publisher: CRC Press

Publication Date: Mar 22, 2024

Number of Pages: NA pages

Language: English

Binding: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 1032460571

ISBN-13: 9781032460574