Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Club

Securing the supply chain
Launch event - 19 September 2012, London

Supply chain risk and resilience has become a concern for every commercial organisation, particularly where supply chains extend across national boundaries.

Macro-economic turbulence, natural disasters and geopolitical uncertainties have dramatically changed the risk profile of most supply chains and companies must now contend with the potential for severe disruptions to their sourcing and distribution arrangements. Supply chain managers must also comply with a multitude of new regulatory requirements in the global transportation environment.

To assist organisations in the development of the appropriate capabilities necessary to meet the challenges of managing risk and securing their supply chains, the Logistics Institute at Hull University Business School has established a Research Club to focus on these issues with the overarching objective of improving Supply Chain Resilience. The focus of the club’s activity will be applied research into all forms of supply chain risk management and security, with a view to providing our member organisations with the tools to enable them to improve the resilience of their supply chains.

How does the Research Club work?

The Research Club brings together managers, industry specialists and academic experts to explore new ideas and to share international best practice in supply chain risk and resilience. Members of the Research Club meet regularly throughout the year – the research agenda having been previously agreed by members. Through the membership subscriptions the Logistics Institute funds an intensive research programme guided by senior academics and subject matter specialists.

Particular topics addressed by the research club are:

• Supply chain risk profiling
• Port and infrastructure security
• Managing risk in the cyber supply chain
• Improving visibility across the supply chain
• Product design and sourcing risk
• Humanitarian disaster recovery
• Risk management tools and procedures
• Risk mitigation strategies

Benefits

• Access to new ideas on supply chain risk and resilience management from around the world
• The opportunity to establish research priorities and to gain first sight of research findings
• Attendance at exclusive workshops and meetings with global experts
• Help in understanding the risk profile your supply chain
• Advice on improving supply chain risk and security procedures

Membership

Companies keen to be involved in the development of practical risk management strategies are welcome to join.

For any further information on the Supply Chain Risk and Resilience Club (SCRRC).

Please contact Terje Stolte on t.stolte@hull.ac.uk, 01482 347535 for further information on the research club.