Supply chain disruption management

Interest in supply chain disruptions increased after 2001, due to the devastating effects of the recent disruptive event and due to the increasing vulnerability of the supply chains. Although research interest on this topic has been increasing, no such research has been done in Albania.The actual research will attempt to give an answer to the question "Why the severity of the same supply chain disruption is different for companies in the same industry?". The methodology used was comparative case studies, respectively Dell, Nokia, Daimler, Meggle Albania and Fabjus case study. The analysis and comparison of the case studies concluded that the best strategy for handling supply chain disruptions is a combination of resilience and implementation of robust strategies. Managers should be aware that the severity of a disruption depends on the company background and organizational culture. These factors can increase the company resilience. Also, they determine the success in the execution of the strategies for managing supply chain disruptions.

Auteur

Dr. Denisa Mamillo is a Professor at the European University of Tirana. She graduated in Management at the University of Bologna. Her research focuses on supply chain management practices, supply chain disruption, culture and collaboration.