Temporal dynamics of resilience in the palladium supply chain: A data analytics approach

Palladium is a critical raw material that is considered economically and strategically important by various national governments. The palladium supply chain is subject to several supply chain risks, including the geopolitical risk of potential Russian palladium export restrictions. Considering these disruption risks, it is essential to gain...

From Risk to Resilience: A Strategic Procurement Approach to Risk Mitigation in the Supply Chain: Leveraging Supplier Relationship Management and Multi-Criteria Decision-Making for Risk Mitigation

This thesis addresses the increasing vulnerabilities in modern supply chains, particularly within the maritime industry. Emphasizing the crucial role of procurement in risk mitigation, the study challenges conventional lean management, advocating for agile supply chain strategies. It introduces the Integrated Supplier Matrix (ISM) to enhance...

The trade-offs between redundancy and flexibility orientated risk mitigation strategies for improving supply chain performance under disruptive risk

This thesis examines the trade-off relation between flexibility- and redundancy-orientated strategies and their impact on improving supply chain performance under disruptive forces. It does so by evaluating the supply chain practices at the Ministry of Defence in the Netherlands. Seeking to improve performance in terms of cost efficiency, and...

A framework for assessing the resilience of after-sales service supply chains in the medical equipment industry

As the complexity of global supply chains increases, so does the turbulence and disruption they are suffering from. The medical equipment after-sales service supply chain is closely related to the healthcare industry. Therefore, the ability to provide high levels of customer satisfaction with after-sales services affects not only the performance...

The Future of Nickel in a Transitioning World: Exploratory System Dynamics Modelling and Analysis of the Global Nickel Supply Chain and its Nexus with the Energy System

Acceleration of the energy transition requires increased mining of materials. An important material for the energy transition is nickel, used in the stainless steel required for all energy infrastructure and an important component for both stationary batteries and batteries used in electric vehicles. Previous research has been done on the global...

Influence of Industry 4.0 on supply chain resilience: The case of chlor-alkali supply chain: A qualitative case study of the chlor-alkali supply chain

The usage of Industry 4.0 technologies isgaining a lot of popularity in the context of manufacturing industries. Theyoffer improvements to the traditional manufacturing environment by offeringmore connectivity and integration in the business processes. Many companies aremoving towards these technologies to harness these...

Enhancing the Resilience of a Semiconductor Supply Network via Modeling and Simulation of Business Continuity Strategies for Alternative Sites: A Case Study of Building a Resilient Supply Network at Infineon

Enhancing supply chain resilience is of vital importance in today’s business to manage and mitigate the risks, especially in the semiconductor industry challenged with long cycle times and short product life-cycles. Transferring production from a primary site to an alternative site after a disaster is one of the strategies to ensure resilience...