Supply chain resilience (SCRES) is an emerging research area, which plays a crucial role in
protecting supply chains (SCs) against small-to large-scale disruptions. Over the past few …

Many firms, banks, or other economic agents embedded in a network of codependencies
may experience a contemporaneous, sharp drop in functionality or productivity following a …

This paper analyzes a general equilibrium economy featuring input‐output connections,
imperfect competition, and external economies of scale owing to entry and exit. The …

Problem definition: For many supply chains, deep-tier suppliers, due to their small size and
lack of access to capital, are most vulnerable to disruptions. We study the use of advance …

We model the production of complex goods in a large supply network. Each firm sources
several essential inputs through relationships with other firms. Individual supply …

We study sourcing in a supply chain with three levels: a manufacturer, tier 1 suppliers, and
tier 2 suppliers prone to disruption from, eg, natural disasters such as earthquakes or floods …

Improving traceability in food supply chains has been a big part of ongoing effort to reduce
contamination risks and food waste. Recent technology advancement such as blockchain …

Problem definition: We study the management of social responsibility in a three-tier supply
chain with a tier 2 supplier selling to a tier 1 supplier, in turn selling to a tier 0 buyer. The tier …

When should a firm diversify its supply base? Most extant theories attribute supplier
diversification to supplier risk. Herein, we develop a new theory that attributes supplier …

This paper investigates the strategic sourcing choice of an original equipment manufacturer
(OEM) in the presence of contract manufacturer (CM) encroachment and reliability …