Risk propagation mechanisms and risk management strategies for a sustainable perishable products supply chain. (September 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Deng, Xiuquan; Yang, Xinmiao; Zhang, Yue; Li, Yashuai; Lu, Zhu
• Is Part Of: Computers & industrial engineering. Volume 135(2019)
• Page Start: 1175
• Page End: 1187
• Publication Date: 2019-09
• Subjects: Risk propagation -- Perishable products -- Supply chain -- Risk management strategy -- Complexity -- Fractal; Engineering -- Data processing -- Periodicals; Industrial engineering -- Periodicals; 620.00285
• DOI: 10.1016/j.cie.2019.01.014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0360-8352

Abstract

Highlights: A perishable products supply chain is modeled using Tropos Goal-Risk Framework. The risk propagation chain model is extracted from a perishable products supply chain model. The three-dimension model of supply chain risk propagation mechanisms is proposed. The risk management strategies are proposed based on the three-dimension model and by dealing with the complexities. Abstract: Risks are inevitable in perishable products supply chains. Frequent occurrences of risks lead to too many disruptions and thus affect the sustainability of perishable products supply chains. This paper explores the risk propagation mechanisms and puts forward the feasible countermeasures for perishable products supply chains to improve the sustainability, which are tested by use of the case study of the yogurt supply chain in Company L. First, using the Tropos Goal-Risk framework, a perishable products supply chain is modeled, and the risk propagation chain is extracted. Then, the three-dimension model of supply chain risk propagation is proposed to represent the risk propagation mechanisms on the basis of the risk propagation chain, according to which, the complexities of the risk propagation in a perishable products supply chain is analyzed. Finally, the risk management strategies are proposed based on the three-dimension model and by dealing with the complexities. This paper innovatively explores how to improve the sustainable operations of perishable products supply chains from the perspective of risk propagation based on Tropos Goal-Risk framework, which creatively replenishes the risk propagation theory and risk management strategies of perishable products supply chains, as well as provides the technical and methodological supports for the study on the risk propagation mechanisms and countermeasures to improve the sustainability of perishable products supply chains.